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.

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. 

The Sydney CBD/East Language Teachers' Network will hold its Term 4 meeting on Thursday 3 December.  By attending and participating in this meeting you will receive 1.5 NESA registered hours. 
 
Event: Term 4 2020 Language Teachers' Network Meeting (Sydney CBD/East)
Topic: Differentiating in Language Learning by Stella Papanakos​
Date and time: Week 8 Thursday 3 December 4:00pm-5:30 pm
Venue/ Platform:  Zoom
Course code on MyPL: RG14869
Enrolment link: https://myplsso.education.nsw.gov.au/mylearning/catalogue/details/53867ec4-981c-eb11-891d-0003ff1508dc
 
To self enrol in this meeting, click the enrolment link and then select the session. 
​You are more than welcome to share this information with any other language teachers/educators who might also be interested.

For further details, contact the network leader Ke Fan.

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney CBD/East will hold its Term 1 meeting on Thursday 19 March.

This session will focus on the implementation of effective teaching, learning and assessment strategies to incorporate skills-focused assessment in Languages. Marnie Foster, Head of Languages at Newington College will present her school's journey over the last few years of re-shaping assessment from knowledge and test-based to more skills-focused. Concepts such as goal setting, growth mindset, peer evaluation, teacher feedback, student work portfolios, and accumulation of work samples will be illustrated with examples.
 
Event: Term 1 2020 Languages Network meeting Sydney CBD/East
Topic:  Rethinking assessment in Languages
Date and time: Week 8 Thursday 19 March 4:00-5:30 pm
Venue: NSW School of Languages 35 West St, Petersham
 
Course code on MyPL: RG10334
Enrolment via MyPL: Search for course code RG10334​ and select session NSW School of Languages
 
This is open to all language teachers, free of charge, under the Languages and Culture team's networking project. Please share the information to other interested language teachers. All language teachers living or working in the area are welcome to attend.

For further information please contact Ke Fan or call 02 9381 4823.

The Language Teacher Network Sydney – CBD/East will be meeting on Thursday 12 September, 4-5:30pm.

Topic: Critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity in languages
Venue: NSW School of Languages (35 West St, Petersham)
 
Course code on MyPL: RG05426

All language teachers living or working in the area are invited to attend.

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.

​The Language Teacher Network – Sydney East/CBD will hold its Term 4 meeting on Thursday 6 December 2018.

Date: Thursday 6 December
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Venue: NSW School of Languages
35 West St Petersham (parking via West St)
Agenda: New K-10 syllabus assessment

Teachers must register to attend through MyPL, under course code RG04161, then choose the appropriate session.

This workshop will contribute 1 hour and 30 minutes of NESA registered hours. 

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.

If you are interested in joining the network, please contact the network leader Christin Anggrahini.

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney/CBD will hold its Term 3 meeting this week on Thursday 13 September at the NSW School of Languages in Petersham.
 
Title: New K-10 syllabus implementation
 
Code: RG03802 (Registration is via MyPL)
Link:
https://myplsso.education.nsw.gov.au/mylearning/catalogue/details/8a15829d-f899-e811- b4ae-0003ff147cab
Date: Thursday 13 September 2018
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Venue: NSW School of Languages, 35 West St, Petersham
Agenda:

• - Brief overview of the syllabus
• - Objectives, strands and outcomes
• - Beyond the topic
• - Learning intentions, success criteria
• - Formative assessment
• - Idea generation workshop


• For further details please see the attached flyer.

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.

• Contact: Christin Anggrahini – Network Leader – 9381 4811
• christin.anggrahini@det.nsw.edu.au

​The newly-established Language Teacher Network – Sydney East/CBD will hold its second meeting for 2018 on Thursday 21 June from 4:00-5:30pm.

Venue: NSW School of Languages – Randwick

Meeting agenda: New K-10 syllabus familiarisation

Presenter: Teresa Naso 

This is a registered professional learning session and is now open for enrolment on MyPL. Please find a link to the session below:
myplsso.education.nsw.gov.au/mylearning/catalogue/details/364d3bbb-7059-e811-a57a-0003ff147cae

MyPL course code: RG 03421

For more details please read the flyer attached.

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.

If you would like to join the Sydney East/CBD Language Teacher Network, contact the network leader Danielle Elvy.