Category: Language Teacher Networks

Language Teacher Network – Armidale

19/10/2021

The Armidale Language Teacher Network will present the Languages and literacy 7-12 professional learning course in 2 sessions:
- Monday 25 October, 3:30-5:15 pm
- Monday 8 November, 3:30-5:15 pm.

You will need to enrol via MyPL and select Languages and literacy 7-12 – Armidale - session 1.
Course code: NR32663
Enrolments close: 22 October, 5 pm
Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams

You will receive the link to the meeting when you enrol on MyPL.
For more information and details, contact the network leader Deborah Moore or Evia Kyriacou.

Language Teacher Network – Queanbeyan

4/6/2021

The Queanbeyan Language Teacher Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Tuesday 8 June. The focus of the meeting will be 'supporting language students with dyslexia'.

Enrol via MyPL:
Course code: NR25533
Date: Tuesday 15 June 2021
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Venue: Finigan School of Distance Education

Delicious afternoon tea will be provided! Everyone is welcome.

For more information and details, contact the network leader Amanda Rowe or call 6210 5286.

Language Teacher Network – Mid North Coast

3/6/2021

The Mid North Coast Language Teacher Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday 10 June.
The meeting will include a teachmeet. If you are interested in presenting, contact Jody Newhouse.

Please enrol on MyPL.
Course code: NR25838
Session name: Language Network Meeting – Mid North Coast
Date: Thursday 10 June 2021
Venue: Coffs Harbour High School
Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm

If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the network leader Jody Newhouse.

Language Teacher Network – Illawarra

3/6/2021

The CNI Languages Teacher Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Wednesday 16 June.
The meeting will focus on using numeracy in the languages classroom.

Please enrol on MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Session name: CNI Languages network meeting Term 2
Date: Wednesday 16 June 2021
Venue: Figtree High School Bistro
Time: 3:45-4:45 pm

If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the network leaders Evia Kyriacou or Kristen Faraday.

Language Teacher Network – Sydney South West

2/6/2021

We are welcoming Adele Walker as the new leader for the Language Teacher Network – Sydney South West. Adele has been a teacher of French and German for 15 years, both in Sydney and overseas. She is currently teaching at Fairvale High School.

As she is new to the network leader role, she is looking to build the network's membership. If you are a language teacher in South West Sydney, please complete this short survey to register your interest.

For any questions, please email Adele Walker directly.

Language Teacher Network – Hunter/Newcastle

27/5/2021

The Hunter/Newcastle Language Teachers' Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday 10 June. The focus will be on:
- consistency in marking (we will look at a sample task with marking guidelines to discuss common standards for achievement and expectations)
- increasing speaking opportunities in the languages classroom (collaborative discussion and brainstorm on speaking activities).

It is essential that members register prior to attending this event.

Enrol via MyPL, for both in person and online attendees.
Course code: NR18042
Session: Hunter Network Meeting – Newcastle High Term 2 2021
Date and time: Monday 10 June 4:30-5:30 pm
Topic: Collaborative discussions on consistency in marking and increasing speaking opportunities
Venue: Newcastle High School (and online simultaneously)

For more information, contact the network leader Coreena Allen.

Language Teacher Network – Sydney Greater West

26/5/2021

The Sydney Greater West Language Teachers' Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Monday 7 June. The focus will be on:
- Working towards higher levels of accreditation as a Languages teacher.

It is essential that members register prior to attending this event.
Enrol via MyPL:
Course Code: NR25533
Session: Sydney Greater West Languages Network Meeting Term 2 2021
Date and time: Monday 7 June 3:30-5:00 pm
Topic: Working towards higher levels of accreditation as a Languages teacher
Venue: The Ponds High School Room E.28. This is located on the oval in the new demountable classrooms.

For more information contact the network leader Amanda Singh.

Language Teacher Network – Armidale

25/5/2021

The Armidale Language Teacher Network will hold its Term 2 meeting on Wednesday 9 June. The focus of the meeting will be on:
- Stage 6 assessment – writing non-HSC style assessment tasks for Stage 6 – NESA requirements around assessment in languages
- Stages 4 and 5 – writing skills and building confidence in using language authentically
- collaborative planning of scope and sequences for Stages 4 and 5.

Enrol via MyPL:
Course code: NR25533
Session: Armidale and surrounds language network meeting
Date: Wednesday 9 June 2021
Time: 1:30-4:30 pm
Venue: Armidale Secondary College – staff common room

For further information contact the network leader, Deborah Moore.

Language Teacher Networks – Sydney CBD/East and Sydney South

13/5/2021

The Sydney CBD/East and South Sydney networks will hold a combined meeting in Term 2, on Thursday 10 June. The meeting will focus on:
- Stage 6 assessment – exploring non-HSC style and incorporating multi macro skills
- Stages 4 and 5 task-based assessment using the K-10 Syllabus.

Enrol via MyPL:
Date: Thursday 10 June 2021
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Venue: Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/62631232008?pwd=cTVFaXZOVkRGd25GaUkzMk12ZkFtQT09
Meeting ID: 626 3123 2008
Passcode: 082966

For more information contact the network leaders Ke Fan or Marina Azmy.

Language Teacher Network – Sydney CBD/East, Sydney South West and Sydney South

9/3/2021

This term, the Language Teacher Networks for Sydney CBD/East, Sydney South West and Sydney South are combining for the first meeting of 2021. The meeting will be on Thursday 18 March 4:00-5:30 pm, in Week 8. By attending and participating in this meeting you will get 1.5 Elective PD hours.

Event: Term 1 2021 Language Teacher Network Meeting (Sydney CBD/East/South/South West)
Topic: High Potential and Gifted (HPG) students – differentiating the languages curriculum
Presenter: Rebecca Godfrey (Port Hacking High School)
Date and time: Week 8, Thursday 18 March 2021, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Venue/platform: Zoom (link will be provided on the day before the session starts)
Course code on MyPL: NR25533

To enrol in this meeting, type in the course code on MyPL and then choose the session.
You are more than welcome to share this information with any other language teachers/educators who may also be interested.

It would be really appreciated if you could spend a few minutes completing the following survey to help us best prepare for the future network meetings.

Looking forward to seeing you all then!
For further information, contact Ke Fan.