Category: Language Teacher Networks

Sydney CBD/East network presents Dr Gianfranco Conti

9/9/2022

We have some exciting news! We have booked Dr Gianfranco Conti to present at NSW School of Languages (NSL) on Tuesday 20 September. NSW public school teachers from any network are welcome to attend, but places are limited.

On the day we will explore:

Developing fluency & spontaneity: cognitive and affective factors
Designing input-to-output sequences: a backward design approach
Modelling through listening & reading
Building towards output tasks
Output tasks implementation
Corrective Feedback & Assessment

Please enrol via MyPL:
Course code: NR25838
Session name: Gianfranco Conti - Sydney CBD/East network event
Date: Tuesday 20 September
Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Venue: NSW School of Languages, 35 West St, Petersham NSW 2049. Please note that onsite parking is limited. NSL is closely located between Lewisham and Petersham train stations.

Cost: $100 - via interschool journal to NSL.

As places are limited, and for those who cannot attend in person, we have requested an online presentation as well - details coming soon.

For any enquiries or further details, please contact Evia Kyriacou.

Language Teachers Network – Armidale

7/9/2022

The Armidale Network is inviting you to its Term 3 meeting, which will take place at Armidale Secondary College.
The focus of the meeting will be on student-centred learning and Pear Deck.

Please register on MyPL.
Course code: NR25533
Event: Armidale and Surrounds Network Meeting - Term 3
Date: Monday 12 September - Week 9
Time: 3:45-5:15 pm
Venue: Armidale Secondary College, 56-72 Crest Rd, at the Japanese room - C204. Please call Deb once you arrive at the front office and she will meet you and bring you to the room after signing in.

For more information, contact the network leader, Deborah Moore.

Language Teachers Network – Illawarra

7/9/2022

The Illawarra Network is inviting you to its Term 3 meeting, which will take place at Figtree High School.

Please register on MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Event: Illawarra Network, Term 3 2022
Date: Wednesday 14 September - Week 9
Time: 3:30-4:30 pm – a light afternoon tea will be provided
Venue: Figtree High School – please park in the main teachers' car park

For more information, contact the network leaders Evia Kyriacou or Kristen Faraday.

Language Teachers Network – Sydney North

6/9/2022

The Sydney North Language Teachers Network is inviting you to its Term 3 meeting, which will take place on Zoom. This session will focus on games for primary and secondary, and language clubs in schools.

Please register on MyPL to receive the Zoom link.

Course code: NR25533
Event: Sydney North network meeting on games and language clubs
Date: Monday 12 September - Week 9
Time: 4:00-5:30 pm

For more information, contact the Network Leader Margaret Wajs.

Language Teachers Network – Virtual

6/9/2022

The Virtual Network is inviting all rural and regional teachers to its Term 3 meeting on Wednesday 14 September 2022. The focus of the meting will be on exit tickets and Pear Deck, presented by Coreena Allen and Alisa Stephens.

Please register on MyPL.
Course code: NR18042
Event: Term 3 Virtual Network Meeting
Date: Wednesday 14 September - Week 9
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
MS Teams link: Click here to join the meeting

If you have any questions please contact Renetta Wolfe

Language Teachers Network – Sydney CBD/East

26/8/2022

The Sydney CBD/East network is inviting all language teachers to its Term 3 meeting on Thursday 8 September 2022. The focus of the meeting will be on Engagement motivation and retention, presented by Katherine Brownlee.

Please register on MyPL:
Course code: NR25533
Event: 2022 Term 3 Language Network Meeting Sydney CBD/East
Date: Thursday 8 September - Week 8
Time: 4:00-5:30 pm
Venue: NSW School of Languages, 35 West St, Petersham and Microsoft Teams.
The school is located between Lewisham and Petersham train stations. Parking is available on West St or the staff car park. Please enter via that gate. Then proceed to the A1 classroom by following the signs.
MS Teams link: Microsoft Teams
Please specify your attendance by completing this one question survey as afternoon tea will be provided at the venue.
You are more than welcome to share this information with any other language teachers/educators who are interested. Bring along your laptop or other device.

If you have any further questions, please contact the network leader, Ke Fan.

Language Teachers Network – Sydney Greater West

24/8/2022

The Sydney Greater West Language Teacher network is inviting everyone to its Term 3 meeting which will be hosted by Virginia Leghorn at Model Farms High School.

Meeting agenda:
- Stage 6 assessment - non-HSC style tasks
- Differentiation - what is working well for you? This will be a follow up from the statewide staff meeting in Week 7.

Please register on MyPL:
Course code: NR25533
Name: Greater Western Sydney Term 3 Meeting
Date: Wednesday 7 September - Week 8
Time: Afternoon tea at 3:30 pm and meeting 4-5:30 pm
Location: Model Farms High School

The network meetings are an important opportunity for languages staff to connect. All language staff K-12,
across all networks and from all sectors are welcome to attend the meetings.

If you have any questions, please contact the network leader, Alicia North.

Language Teachers Network – Sydney South

24/8/2022

The Sydney South Language Teacher Network is inviting everyone to its Term 3 meeting at Carlton Public School.
Meeting agenda:
- Primary Language Networks by Stephen Nogher, DoE Languages Advisor K-6.
- Rich Task as the final product in Community Languages Classes (CLC) by Zaklina Mihajlova, Carlton Public School.
- Promoting languages initiatives across K-12 and beyond by Marian Botros, Sydney South Language Network Leader.

Please register on MyPL:
Meeting code: NR25533
Name: Sydney South Language Network Meeting - Term 3
Date: Tuesday 6 September 2022 - Term 3 Week 8
Time: Afternoon tea at 3:30 pm. Meeting 4-5 pm
Location: Carlton Public School, 60 Camron Street, Bexley NSW, 2207. The meeting will be held in the staffroom, in the office building near the main gate of the school. Entrance is from the main gate in Cameron Street.

The network meetings are an important opportunity for languages staff to connect. All language staff K-12,
across all networks and from all sectors are welcome to attend the meetings.

If you have any questions, please contact the network leader, Marian Botros.

Online professional learning – Languages and literacy 7-12

8/7/2022

Our Languages and literacy PL has been rolling out through networks over the past 12 months. Central West, Central Coast, Hunter, Mid North Coast and South Coast Networks will be holding theirs during Term 3. Through this Elective PD, you gain practical tips and information for a deeper understanding and application of literacy in the languages classroom.
If you have not yet accessed the course and would like to participate, the Hunter and Central Coast networks will be offering their Languages and literacy PL jointly online and welcome other teachers to join us.
The course for the Hunter/Central Coast will run over 2 sessions in Term 3, after school via Teams, on Wednesday 20 July and Wednesday 3 August from 3:45-5 pm. Teachers must attend both sessions.

Enrol via MyPL.
Course Code: NR32663
Course: Languages and literacy 7-12 – Hunter/Central Coast networks
Dates: 20 July and 3 August
Time: 3:45-5 pm

Enrolments are now open and everyone is welcome.

For further enquiries please contact Evia Kyriacou or Shanelle Ingram.

Language Teachers Network – South Coast

8/7/2022

The South Coast Language Teachers Network is inviting everyone to the meeting which will be held in Week 2 of Term 3. It will be a full day, during which the Languages and Culture team will present the 'Languages and literacy 7-12' course.
Following the course, we will look at:
- creating audio for listening tasks for Stages 4-6

- school excursion planning
- assessment planning
- how to promote languages at our schools.

Please enrol via MyPL for both courses:
Course code: NR32663, NR25534
Session details: Languages Network Meeting - South Coast
Date: Thursday 28 July 2022
Time: 9 am-3 pm
Venue: Bega High School

Registration via MyPL is essential.

For more information, contact the network leader, Takako Teranishi or Evia Kyriacou.