AISWA Professional Learning and other educational events, news and information
AISWA 2020 Vision – Special Online Learning Event
Join us on Monday 16 November for a series of online presentations featuring AISWA staff, teachers and leaders as they share different initiatives that have taken place in 2020. Looking beyond 2020, special projects and Professional Learning opportunities for 2021 will also be shared. Presentations include Aboriginal histories and cultures in the classroom; Sharp Reading and reading improvement; Your EAL/D Learners; Sculpting with cardboard (The Arts); Purposeful pedagogies and Community Engagement, and What works best in teaching and learning – the High Impact Practices program. For a full outline of sessions, please check the AISWA PL Calendar.
Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia and the WWC Check
The Working with Children (WWC) Screening Unit has just created four infographic videos to assist organisations and individuals to meet keep their obligations under the Act.
- Do I need a WWC Check? https://youtu.be/KUVSy4Dsug0
- How do I apply for a WWC Check? https://youtu.be/T1jjzAmGRm0
- How do I renew my WWC Card online? https://youtu.be/-G5mYB9hRNI
- Organisation WWC Check Responsibilities https://youtu.be/yINZvghgJDA
Australian Teacher Workforce Data (ATWD) initiative | Survey closes on 27 November
After families, teachers are the number one influence on the learning lives of our children. To ensure teachers are properly supported throughout their careers, it’s important that we understand the challenges and opportunities they face. The Australian Teacher Workforce Data (ATWD) project is an exciting initiative that is building a comprehensive picture of the national teaching workforce, across all systems and sectors, from initial teacher education through to the end of their teaching career. To properly understand the teaching workforce, they need to hear from teachers.
The ATWD Teacher Survey
The ATWD Teacher Survey will be provided to teachers annually to include teacher voice in the data. This year, teachers and principals are able to participate in the ATWD Teacher Survey via their TRBWA Teacher Login from 9 October to 27 November.
For information about the survey, please click Here
For more information about the ATWD initiative, please click Here
DijiRed – Recycling Laptops For Students and Communities
A registered not-for-profit that recycles e-waste and gives back to communities in need
Laptops for Students started in response to COVID-19 in March 2020 to meet the immediate need for online schooling that was out of reach for many Western Australians. The initiative has since grown and helped over 150 families obtain digital equipment and rescued a multitude of laptops and computers destined for landfill.
Computers for Communities assists charitable organisations and other community hubs in Perth, and more recently regional and remote areas of Western Australia, to get shared access to digital technology.If you if have laptops, tablets and computers that are not being used and would like to be a part of this cause please see the flyer for more information and how to get involved DijiRed-Recycle Repurpose Educate.