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Consultation on the draft K-10 Spanish syllabus

30/5/2017

The Languages and Culture team at the Learning and Teaching Directorate is currently seeking teachers of languages 7-10 teachers to participate in consultation on the draft K-10 Spanish syllabus, which will be released in June by NESA.

We are seeking three secondary Spanish teachers (Stage 4/5).

Our proposed date for consultation is Monday, 26 June 2017 – this will be confirmed once NESA releases full consultation details on their website.

You would be required to:
1.read the draft syllabus prior to the day
2.participate in discussions and complete NESA’s online consultation survey on the day.

The Learning and Teaching Directorate will pay for your release from school to attend. We can also reimburse travel for non-metro teachers.

Please advise by email by Monday, 5 June 2017 if you are interested in participating in our consultation.
(If yes, please include the name, email address and telephone number of your principal in your reply email.)
We will then contact your principal directly, to confirm your release.

Please reply to janelle.byrne@det.nsw.edu.au

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Don't miss out on important Languages NSW news

12/5/2017

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We've noticed that many subscribers to our Spanish page are missing out on important news for languages teachers.

Important information, for example, about our professional learning, state-wide updates, NESA news and collaboration with teachers, is normally posted on the News page, and not on the language-specific pages.

Please ensure you are subscribed to our News page by adding your email to our RSS feed on the side-bar (highlighted in yellow below).

This means your will receive a daily email message when Languages NSW News has new content. You can receive similar updates for the Spanish language page by following the same step on this page.

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Reminder: State-wide Adobe Connect - 17 May 2017

12/5/2017

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All secondary languages teachers are invited to participate in the Term 2 Adobe Connect webinar. This will include an update from state office, information regarding NESA reforms as well as strategies to strengthen professional connections.

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

Join us online via the Secondary Languages Adobe Connect room on Wednesday 17 May 2017 from 3.30-4.00pm.

If you're new to Adobe Connect, please refer to our how-to guide in our original post.

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Extending EOI deadline for language-specific reference groups (Spanish)

2/5/2017

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The Languages and Culture team (Secondary Education) no longer has language-specific consultants. Instead, we have four Language Officer positions to provide generic support to teachers of all languages 7-12, ensuring greater equity.

Last term, we advertised for teachers to express interest in joining our language-specific reference groups. Unfortunately we have had quite a low response rate for Spanish and so we are extending the closing date to Friday 12 May 2017.

Each reference group will provide a range of support, for example:
- developing language-specific support materials 7-12, including sample assessments
- providing feedback on new NSW language-specific syllabuses developed under the Languages K–10 Framework
- developing language-specific support materials for the new course prescriptions (2019-2023) for the Extension course.

Each language-specific reference group will run from Term 2 2017 to the end of Term 3 2018.

Membership is limited to NSW public school teachers 7-12. We are seeking 3-5 members per group. Membership may support working towards ‘Highly Accomplished’ (standards 1.3.3, 2.1.3 and 2.3.3).

The time-commitment will vary according to the language and the time of year, but will not exceed six days per teacher. Participation dates will be negotiable. Relief will be paid to schools.

If you’d like to express interest in being part of a group, and working with the Languages and Culture team, please complete the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) form and email to nicholas.wilson28@det.nsw.edu.au

Closing date: 12 May 2017

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Consultation on the draft K-10 Spanish syllabus

Don't miss out on important Languages NSW news

Reminder: State-wide Adobe Connect - 17 May 2017

Extending EOI deadline for language-specific reference groups (Spanish)

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