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Stage 6 school-based assessment – workshop

7/6/2019

Our Languages Advisory Network Group (LANG) has developed registered professional learning on Stage 6 school-based assessment for Beginners and Continuers courses.

Before we roll out the professional learning state-wide, we're looking to trial the PL with a small group of teachers who will participate in the course and then provide feedback.

If you are interested and available on Friday 28 June from 12:30pm to attend a face-to-face session at our offices in Darlinghurst (Sydney), please email amanda.singh6@det.nsw.edu.au by close of business on Monday 17 June. Lunch will be provided.

The course will be available both face-to-face and via Adobe Connect from Term 3.

CNI Language Teacher Network – Term 2 meeting

5/6/2019

The CNI Language Teacher Network – Illawarra will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday 27 June 2019. The meeting will take the form of a 2-hour meeting, and will include 1.5 hours of registered professional learning on Shifting thinking – new K-10 language syllabuses.

Date: Thursday 27 June 2019
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Venue: Smiths Hill High School

Please enrol via MyPL course code RG04794 and choose the appropriate session: Term 2 meeting CNI Languages. Teachers from all sectors are welcome to attend. Non-Department of Education teachers can self-register to gain access to MyPL.

For further information please contact Kristen Smith or Evia Kyriacou or call 92445573.

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Do you have a question about the new K-10 syllabuses? Join us on Yammer – Languages NSW (7-12)

3/6/2019

The Languages and Culture team are trialling "Yammer chat" from 3:30-4pm every Monday and Thursday during term time. You can join us live, or catch up on the conversation at a time which suits you. We can answer your questions, provide feedback or just share professional dialogue.

Yammer is the Department’s social media platform. This is a forum you can access anytime or if you prefer, you can join in real time.

If you prefer, you can send us your questions via an anonymous Google Form and we will paste your question to Yammer and provide an answer or feedback, as appropriate.

You can download the Yammer app to your phone or access it from the portal (under ‘My applications’). Join us in the Languages NSW (7-12) group.

Expressions of interest – language-specific writing groups for Stages 4 and 5

30/5/2019

Expressions of interest are invited from teachers/head teachers of languages who would like to be part of language-specific writing teams to develop language-specific resources for the NSW Department of Education’s curriculum website, including sample scope and sequences, units of work and assessment tasks for Stages 4 and 5.

Each language-specific writing team will consist of up to 3 teachers for each of the following languages:
- Arabic
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Modern Greek.

Language-specific writers are required to have expertise in the target language and to be experienced in programming the new K-10 syllabuses for Stages 4 and 5. Applicants must have successfully completed the Languages K-10 syllabus familiarisation and planning workshop in 2018 (RG03190 or RG03191).

Successful applicants will be required to attend 1 full-day of training at our offices at Oxford St, Darlinghurst, followed by 4 writing days, at a location and on dates negotiated by each writing team. Successful applicants will also be required to complete Languages K-10 syllabus familiarisation and planning eCourse (RG04277), as part of their training.

The training day will be held on Monday 29 July 2019.

The Languages and Culture team will provide release for the training day and subsequent writing days. Travel and accommodation costs may also be reimbursed, if required.

To apply, please complete the attached EOI form and email as a PDF to Marcela Ayas by 5pm Friday 29 June 2019.

For further information contact Marcela Ayas, A/Language Officer on 9266 8540.

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Language Teacher Network – Sydney South – Term 2 meeting

29/5/2019

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney South will hold its Term 2 meeting on Monday 17 June 2019. The meeting will be a registered professional learning on 'Shifting thinking – new K-10 language syllabuses'.

Date: Monday 17 June 2019

Time: 3:30-5:30pm (presentation of module will commence at 4:00pm)

Venue: Kogarah High School

Afternoon tea will be provided.

Please enrol via MyPL course code RG04794 and choose the appropriate session (Sydney South). Teachers from all sectors are welcome to attend.

For further information please contact Gaelle Homma.

Language Teacher Network – Sydney Greater West – Term 2 meeting

28/5/2019

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney Greater West will hold its Term 2 meeting on Monday 17 June 2019. The meeting will be a registered professional learning on 'Shifting thinking – new K-10 language syllabuses'.

Date: Monday 17 June 2019
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Venue: The Ponds High School

Please enrol via MyPL course code RG04794 and choose the appropriate session. Teachers from all sectors are welcome to attend.

For further information please contact Amanda Singh.

2019 Chinese Language Teachers' Conference – save the date!

20/5/2019

The 2019 Chinese Language Teachers’ Conference is being organised for K-12 teachers of Chinese across NSW to support teachers in implementing the new Chinese K-10 syllabus, particularly in assessment and reporting, as well as to explore 4Cs activities (critical reflection, creative thinking, communication and collaboration) in the context of Chinese language learning to support students in thriving within school and beyond.

The conference will be held on Friday 18 October 2019. Further details regarding conference venue, agenda and registration will be made available in early Term 3.

Term 2 statewide Adobe Connect – Wednesday 22 May 2019

14/5/2019

All secondary language teachers are invited to participate in the Term 2 Adobe Connect webinar. As the webinar runs as a one-direction session, you will not need a microphone or be required to speak.

The webinar can contribute to 30 minutes of teacher-identified professional learning addressing Standards 6.2.2 and 7.4.2 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Agenda:
- K-10 syllabus familiarisation and planning eCourse (and why we recommend all secondary language teachers get involved in this professional learning opportunity)
- our website – what's new and what's planned
- project updates.

Join us online via the S econdary Languages Adobe Connect room on Wednesday 22 May from 3:30-4:00pm.

For participants new to using Adobe Connect, please see the attached how-to-guide below.

We look forward to meeting you in the Secondary Languages meeting room.

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Professional learning opportunity for K-6 language teachers

30/4/2019

Expressions of interest (EOI) are invited from interested applicants to participate in Quality Teaching Rounds.

Interested applicants should prepare a written application of no more than one A4 page to address the following criteria:
· approval to teach K-6
· approval to teach language
· demonstrated capacity to design and deliver high quality community language programs to students K-6
· highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work collaboratively in teams.

Applications should be forwarded to Konstantia.Zagrimanis2@det.nsw.edu.au by no later than 4pm Friday 24 May 2019.

Enquires should be directed to:

Konnie Zagrimanis
Languages Adviser, K-6
9244 5261

or

Stephen Nogher
Languages Officer, K-6
9244 5284

Languages K-10 syllabus familiarisation and planning eCourse – support for teachers 7-10

25/3/2019

The Languages and Culture team has released an eCourse for teachers 7-10 (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Modern Greek, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese) – search for course code RG04277 on MyPL. The course is registered for 3.5 hours of professional learning and there are 4 cohorts for enrolment – Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 and Term 4 2019.