EDTE 3020 – introduction to Professional Experience in the Secondary School
This is the first 20-day secondary placement for Teacher Education Students (TES) and provides them with the opportunity to develop skills and attitudes that lead to effective classroom teaching. TES gradually increase the number of lessons taught. ​Language of placement – Spanish.

Placement includes: 
Days 1-2 – observing lessons and learning about the school and its routines
Days 3-5 – co-plan and co-teach small group activities with the supervising teacher and/or teach a part of some lessons.           
Lesson observations of TES peers and teachers:
Week 2 – teach the equivalent of at least 1 x 80 minute lesson a day
Weeks 3-4 – teach up to half the typical daily teaching load (for example, the equivalent of 2 x 80 minute lessons) each day.   

Please contact Petronella D'Souza if you are interested. ​

​The Spanish Teachers’ conference will be held on 18 February 2022 in the offices of the Department of Education, 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta.
Please refer to the flyer below for more information.

The Spanish Education Office is offering a free online course 'Video creation and editing in the Spanish class', for Spanish teachers. This 8-hour course will take place on the following dates:
- 26 August, 4-7 pm

• - 2 September, 4-6:30 pm
• - 9 September, 4-6:30 pm

You can access more information on cursos para profesores.
 
The Spanish Education Office in collaboration with LaLiga is also presenting the ‘International School Short Film Competition in Spanish’ aimed at primary and secondary students in Australian and New Zealand schools where Spanish is studied.
 
You can access more information on proyectos educativos y culturales.

The submission date closes on 31 October.
 
For more information please contact Bárbara Bello Gonzalez, Spanish Education Advisor

The Spanish Teachers' Association is excited to announce the latest initiative for professional development this year – a professional reading book club!
The book club will start with the latest book by Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith called “Memory: What every language teacher should know”.
​The idea is to discuss 4 chapters each meeting before having a final meeting with Conti himself. All discussions will be done in Spanish (and the occasional 'Spanglish' when necessary). 

The dates for these meetings are as follows:
-  Thursday 5 August, 4:30-5:30 pm – discussion on chapters 1 to 4
-  Thursday 16 September, 4:30-5:30 pm – discussion on chapters 5 to 8
-  Thursday 7 October, 4:30-5:30 pm – discussion on chapters 9 to 12
-  Thursday 4 November, 4:30-5:300 pm – discussion on chapters 13 to 16
-  Wednesday 1 December, 4-6 pm – final meeting with Conti.
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The prices for this professional development opportunity are: 
EARLY BIRD – until 5 pm Friday July 23

• STANSW members: $30
• Non-Members: $80

** Book purchase not included **
 
STANDARD - after 5pm Friday July 23

• STANSW members: $40
• Non-Members: $100  

** Book purchase not included **
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Please use our website to register.
 
Book available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/z22s78rh
 
For more information please contact Kati Varela, President of STANSW.