Category: Statewide Staff Meeting

Welcome to 2022!

28/1/2022

Happy new year and welcome back to all NSW language teachers. We hope you all had a relaxing, well-deserved break, and managed some time with your favourite people and/or doing your favourite things.

We are excited to kick off 2022 by welcoming 3 new team members to the Languages and Culture team:
- Nada Gemayel and Renetta Wolfe join us as Languages Curriculum Implementation Officers 7-12 for the next 3 years.
- Ben Gibb joins us as Language Officer for Term 1, while the position is recruited.

We look forward to supporting you in 2022.

Languages professional learning survey 2022

7/12/2021

The Languages and Culture team would like to thank everyone who participated in our statewide staff meetings and professional learning sessions in 2021. We have enjoyed working and collaborating with you.

As we are planning ahead for 2022, we would like to find out more about your professional learning needs. We are asking public school teachers to help us by completing this short survey and sharing with us your preferences for next year.

Statewide staff meeting – recording and slide deck

17/11/2021

Thank you to the teachers who joined us for the live session on Tuesday afternoon when we explored 'using short videos in the language classroom'. For those who weren't able to make it, the recording is now live on our YouTube channel and the slide deck is attached.

using_short_films_in_the_language_classroom.pdf
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Statewide staff meeting – using short film in the language classroom

9/11/2021

The languages statewide staff meeting in Week 7 will explore using short film in the language classroom. Join us on Tuesday 16 November, 4-5:00 pm. The session will be presented via Microsoft Teams.

In this session we will explore ways to inspire your students to learn and use language authentically.

You must enrol in the session on MyPL to receive the link to the online meeting. Search for course code NR29242, and select the session for Tuesday 16 November.
If you have enrolled in a previous statewide staff meeting on MyPL, you will get a notice on the top of the MyPL page that says, “completed”. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the Week 7, Term 4, 2021 session, then select 'Enrol' (at the top).

The link for each statewide staff meeting is different, so you need to enrol in each session we offer.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Statewide staff meeting – recording and slide deck

27/10/2021

Thank you to the teachers who joined us for the live session on Tuesday afternoon when we explored 'using texts in languages'. For those who weren't able to make it, the recording is now live on our YouTube channel and the slide deck is attached.

using_texts_in_languages.pdf
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Statewide staff meeting – using texts in languages

11/10/2021

The languages statewide staff meeting in Week 4 this term will explore using texts in languages. Join us on Tuesday 26 October, 4-4:45 pm. The session will be presented via Microsoft Teams.

In this session you will:
- enhance your understanding of texts and their use in our context
- build your understanding of the varying features of texts and the importance of assisting students when creating texts, through scaffolding and modelling, to support student learning and achievement.

You must enrol in the session on MyPL to receive the link to the online meeting. Search for course code NR29242, and select the session for Tuesday 26 October.
If you have enrolled in a previous statewide staff meeting on MyPL, you will get a notice on the top of the MyPL page that says, “completed”. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the Week 4, Term 4 session, then select 'Enrol' (at the top).

The link for each statewide staff meeting is different, so you need to enrol in each session we offer.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Statewide staff meeting – principles of exam setting

9/8/2021

The languages statewide staff meeting in Week 7 will explore the process of the HSC examination setting. Join us on Monday 23 August, 4-5 pm, to hear from Adele Burke, Senior Assessment Officer at NESA.

We will explore:
- setting examination questions
- writing stimulus passages
- writing marking guidelines.

You must enrol in the session on MyPL to receive the link to the online meeting. Search for course code NR29242, and select the session for Monday 23 August.

The link for each statewide staff meeting is different, so you need to enrol in each session we offer.

We look forward to seeing you there! This session will not be recorded, so please make sure to join us live.

If you haven't joined our statewide staffroom yet, please complete our short entry survey to join. Log in using your department email.

prinicples_of_exam_setting.pdf
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Statewide staff meeting – recording and slide deck

4/8/2021

On Tuesday 3 August, 2021 we delivered our statewide staff meeting with guest presenter Kate Thompson, Stage 6 Advisor. Thank you to the teachers who joined us for the live session. For those who weren’t able to make it, the recording is now live on our YouTube channel and the slide deck is attached.
We will continue with our Stage 6 focus in our Week 7 meeting with guest presenter Adele Burke, Senior Assessment Officer, Examining and Testing, NESA.

Statewide staff meeting – HSC monitoring

21/7/2021

Our statewide staff meeting in Week 4 will explore the requirements for developing Stage 6 monitoring procedures. Join us on Tuesday 3 August, 4-5 pm, to hear from the Stage 6 Advisor, Kate Thompson, from the Department of Education.

We will explore:
- NESA requirements and legislation
- the department's HSC monitoring advice
- what schools must do
- what records to maintain
- staff responsibilities.

You must enrol in the session on MyPL to receive the link to the online meeting. Search for course code NR29242, and select the session for Tuesday 3 August.

The link for each statewide staff meeting is different, so you do need to enrol in each session we offer.

We look forward to seeing you there! The session will be recorded for those unable to join us.

If you haven't joined our statewide staffroom yet, please complete our short entry survey to join. Log in using your department email.

hsc_monitoring_flyer.pdf
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Cultures of thinking in the language classroom – recording now available

10/6/2021

Thank you to our colleagues who joined us live for our session on Cultures of thinking in the language classroom. We hoped you enjoyed the session and learning more about how you can use thinking routines and tools to deepen understanding and increase engagement in your classroom.

You can now access the recording on our YouTube channel.

In coming weeks we will share ideas and tips along with a thinking routine booklet in our statewide staffroom.