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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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We've sent you a letter!

28/2/2019

At the end of last week, we posted out a letter – one to each high school and each central school in NSW. We know this is a little old fashioned, but we also know there are still language teachers who aren't aware of our blog.

You can download the letter below, if you didn't receive it.

Please share it with your language teaching colleagues.

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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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New Languages K-10 syllabuses

25/2/2019

NESA has released new K-10 syllabuses for the following languages which are now available for familiarisation. They can be downloaded as PDF and Word documents from the NESA website:

Arabic
Modern Greek
Turkish
Vietnamese

In 2019 schools will continue to deliver the current (2003) syllabuses.

Timeline:
2019 – familiarisation and planning
2020 – implementation K-6 (if a school has a languages program), Year 7 and Year 9
2021 – implementation Year 8 and Year 10

Implementation of the new syllabuses will commence from Term 1 2020. See syllabus pages for more information.

EOI – call for presenters for the 2019 Chinese Language Teachers' Conference

22/2/2019

The 2019 Chinese Language Teachers’ Conference will be held on Friday 14 June 2019. NSW Department of Education is seeking Chinese language teachers to present at this conference.

Workshop for which we are seeking presenters are:
- developing engaging resources for Chinese language classrooms
- innovative and effective teaching and learning strategies
- integrating KLA in Chinese language teaching and learning
- team teaching and collaboration
- incorporating games in Chinese language teaching and learning
- raising the profile of Chinese language teachers
- others.

Session brief:
- workshop sessions are 45 minutes
- teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.

All applications require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the EOI form below, and email as a PDF to elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Monday 25 March 2019.

Successful applicants will be notified by email by Friday 29 March 2019.

For further information, please contact Elizabeth Wang – Acting Confucius Institute Officer on 92668941 or via email, elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au.

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URGENT – seeking experienced teachers for lesson observations by preservice language teachers

21/2/2019

Western Sydney University is seeking schools/language teachers to participate in a 6-week observation period as part of the curriculum development of preservice language teachers.

Sessions would begin in Week 6, for a 2-hour block, once a week until the end of term.

Experienced teachers will provide 2 hours of support to preservice language teachers in the Master of Teaching course. The 2-hour block will be negotiated between the classroom teacher and the preservice teacher.
This is a curriculum immersion and not a practicum experience. However, there will be a practicum payment to compensate the classroom teacher for their time.

The preservice teachers:
- will visit the school and observe language classes in action
- will observe lessons (not teach), identify skills, and resources which they can use in their own career development
- have completed the Professional Experience 1
- have a Working With Children Check.

Number of placements needed:
- 2 Spanish
- 5 Japanese
- 2 Chinese
- 1 Greek
- 1 Italian
- 1 Arabic.

Interested teachers should contact:
Kay Carroll
Director of Academic Program, Secondary, School of Education
Western Sydney University
P: 4736 0048
E: k.carroll@westernsydney.edu.au

Community Languages Induction Program K-6

21/2/2019

If you are a new Community Language teacher or supervisor, please register through MyPL for the Community Languages Induction Program.

Wednesday, March 27 – principals and/or supervisors: RG02916 – The orientation day for principals and supervisors of the K-6 Community Languages Program (CLP)
March 27-28, June 12-13 – newly appointed community languages teachers: RG00381 – The Community Languages Induction Program (CLIP)

You can find more information on the Languages/Professional Learning page of the Department's website.