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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.

Hunter Head Teacher Professional Learning Network – Semester 1 meeting 2019

19/3/2019

The Hunter Head Teacher Professional Learning Network will host its Semester 1 meeting day on Wednesday 22 May 2019.

This network meeting is open to all substantive and relieving head teachers or language faculty coordinators in a school with a current subscription to the Hunter Head Teacher Professional Learning Network. In addition, one language teacher from each school may attend.

Agenda:
1. Formative language assessments
2. Reporting matrices, marking criteria, assessment and activities to engage students in language learning and personal program development for new syllabus

3. Support in applying for NSW Premier Scholarships

4. Discussion of Semester 2 2019 Head Teacher Professional Learning Network Day ideas

Please enrol via MyPL – search 'Kurri Head Teacher Network Meeting', click on your relevant KLA and at the bottom, click on 'sessions' and 'attend session'. Applications close on 11 April 2019.

Date: Wednesday 22 May 2019 (Term 2, Week 4)
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Venue: Kurri Kurri TAFE – Hunter Valley Hotel Academy, McLeod Road, Kurri Kurri

Registrations open – Project-based learning in languages

15/3/2019

As part of the Language Teacher Network project, all language teachers are invited to attend the Project-based learning in languages workshop. The workshop will cover what project-based learning (PBL) is, how to design and implement PBL in classrooms and its assessment methodology. These questions will be explored through real examples of PBL experiences in the language classroom.

Completion of the program will contribute to 1 hour of registered professional learning addressing standards 6.2.2 and 6.3.2.

Date: Thursday 21 March 2019
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Place: NSW School of Languages, 35 West St Petersham 2049

Registration for the workshop is via MyPL (code: RG04457). If you would like more information please contact Christin Anggrahini at christin.anggrahini@det.nsw.edu.au or on 9381 4811.

Statewide Adobe Connect update – recording now available

28/2/2019

Thank you to all the language teachers 7-12 who joined us for yesterday's Adobe Connect session. Below please find a link to the recording, if you were unable to join us live.

The session includes information on the Languages and Culture team's projects for 2019, outlining professional learning opportunities and resource development.

https://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/pv79jwu6zuqz/

NSW Department of Education languages 7-10 programming support workshops 2019

28/2/2019

The Languages and Culture team are once again offering free collaborative languages 7-10 programming support workshops in 2019. These workshops are available for Stages 4 and 5 languages teachers in NSW public schools to reflect on the implications of the 8 new K-10 language syllabuses (Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish) to be implemented from 2019 and to work with a facilitator to collaboratively program for a range of contexts.

Please read the attached flyer and complete the online eligibility form, as eligibility rules apply to attend.

Travel and accommodation subsidies for rural and remote teachers are available to attend.

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Language Teacher Network – Sydney Greater West – Term 1 meeting

26/2/2019

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney Greater West will hold its Term 1 meeting on Wednesday 27 February 2019.

Date: Wednesday 27 February 2019
Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Venue: Rouse Hill High School
Agenda:
- New Stage 6 assessment requirements
- Implementation of the new K-10 language syllabus

1. Please enrol via MyPL course code NR18042 and choose the appropriate session.
Non-DoE teachers are welcome, and can also create a MyPL profile and enrol. Instructions are attached below.
2. For catering purposes, send an email to RSVP to simone.wampfler-howie.1@det.nsw.edu.au.

All language teachers K-12, teaching or living in the area, are welcome to attend.
Networks are a great way to stay fresh, get new inspiration and be supported.

For further information, please contact the network leader, Alicia North.

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Language Teacher Network – Sydney South – Term 4 meeting

27/11/2018

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney South will hold its Term 4 meeting on Tuesday 4 December 2018.

Agenda:
1. Years 7-10 assessment samples – how to design assessment for Years 7-10 (Andrea Gale and Vickie Hu, Sydney THS)
2. Embedding Aboriginal education (Aboriginal Education and Wellbeing team – TBA)
3. TeachMeet – new K-10 syllabus programming discussion, resources/ideas swap (Gaelle Homma)
4. eTAMS – how to use eTAMS to record your PD to maintain your accreditation (Ke Fan)
5. Next steps – planning for 2019

Please enrol via MyPL – search for course code NR18042, then choose the appropriate session.

Date: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Venue: Common Room, Kogarah High School

For further information contact the network leader Ke Fan on 02 9587 5815 or at ke.fan4@det.nsw.edu.au.