AISWA Professional Learning and other educational events, news, and information.
Upcoming PL opportunity with Kath Murdoch: 'Talking and Thinking for Deeper Understanding: Nurturing critical, creative and reflective thinking in the Early Years'
AISWA Early Childhood are excited to announce an opportunity for educators to learn from internationally-renowned inquiry pedagogies expert, Kath Murdoch. This workshop will suit early childhood educators who have some familiarity with inquiry pedagogies and wish to hone their approach to enhance children's thinking and understanding.
In this workshop, Kath will explore a range of practical strategies to enhance opportunities for deeper thinking and understanding as we work with young learners. There will be a focus on:
• Provoking and responding to interests
• How to question in order to stimulate creative, critical and reflective thinking
• Supporting sustained conversations about ideas using ‘talking moves’ and prompts and other dialogic techniques
• Using a concept (rather than topic) based approach to planning to enhance depth and breadth of understanding
• The use of thinking routines to make thinking visible and strengthen thinking skills
• The careful use of language by educators designed to open up rather than narrow thinking
• The role of a cycle of inquiry in taking children from shallow to deeper thinking
Prompt registrations are encouraged as this PL will be popular: To register please click Here
Reflecting on our school’s approach to implementing Brightpath
Join with principals, curriculum leaders, and teachers as they share their Brightpath successes, failures, and tips. Find all the details on presenters, venue, cost, and registering your interest. For more information pleaseClick Here
Young Writers Returns in Term 3
The Literature Centre continues to offer the Young Writers Program in term 3. The good news is if you missed the program so far, you can still register to take part. Authors include Sally Murphy (Perth), Leanne Hall, (Perth, Albany), James Roy (Perth, Geraldton, Bunbury/Busselton)
For more details and to see what else The Literature Centre is offering please click Here
The Sound of Picture Books is coming in September!
The Literature Centre, in partnership with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Australian Piano Warehouse, and Yamaha, is proud to present The Sound of Picture Books. These unique multi-modal performances are tailored to various age groups and feature seven superb WASO musicians, Alf Demasi on piano, Matt Ottley’s composition and Tina Wilson’s pictures shown on a large screen as she superbly narrates.
Fremantle sessions 14-17 September at The Literature Centre | Fremantle flyer Here
Bunbury sessions 20-21 September at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School | Bunbury flyer Here
Joondalup sessions 22-23 September at Joondalup Library | Joondalup Flyer Here
Tickets: $12 per student. Teachers/parents accompanying classes are free. Duration: 1 hour.
Creative Writing PD Masterclasses for Teachers of ATAR English.
The creative writing course for teachers of ATAR English is being offered again. Registrations for the June program will close Wednesday, June 16 and places are limited.
If you know someone who is interested in developing their skills and knowledge in teaching creative writing to ATAR English students, please pass this information along. For more information, please click Here
For registration, please click Here
You can read some of the comments from prior attendees, please click Here
Applications open for 2021 Governor’s School STEM Awards
Applications for the 2021 Governor's School STEM Awards are now open. Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in STEM education. Prizes for both Primary and Secondary Schools, worth up to $2,000. For more information and how to apply, please Click here
Tax Time products for Teachers and Education Professionals
It’s important that everyone understands what they can and can’t claim at tax time and how to best prepare and lodge their returns, especially after a challenging year. Teacher and education professionals Tool kit, contains practical and tailored information and tips to help anyone in the education sector including teachers, education professionals, and office workers, understand what they can and can’t claim in their tax return. For more information please click Here