The Bulletin 21 April 2022 Term 2 - Issue 1

Thursday, 21 April, 2022

Term

2

Issue

1

Featured AISWA Professional Learning

Date	Event Title	Code
May 12 2022	PL13410 Educating the Gifted and Talented Early Childhood Gifted Education Inclusive Education Mathematics Numeracy Primary Part 1 12th May 2022 Part 2 17th Jun 2022 Part 3 10th Aug 2022 Part 4 27th Oct 2022	13410
May 17 2022	Leading ICT integration masterclass ICT Skills and Integration Leadership STEM Technologies Part 1 17th May 2022 Part 2 18th May 2022	13454
May 19 2022	Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy Literacy	13404
May 23 2022	Sharp Reading: Guided Reading for Decoding Literacy	13407
May 24 2022	Sharp Reading: Guided Reading for Comprehension Literacy	13405
May 25 2022	Sharp Reading: Struggling Older Readers Literacy	13411
May 26 2022	Sharp Reading: Comprehension Strategy Instruction - Secondary Literacy	13413
May 27 2022	Sharp Reading: Comprehension and Critical Thinking (Prerequisite: Comprehension Strategy Instruction Stage 3) Literacy	13412
Jun 3 2022	Secondary English Network Day Literacy	13316

New WHS Act Now in Force

Overview of the new WHS Act: Wednesday 27th of April at 1.00pm.
A team from Lavan will give an overview of the new WHS Act and discuss the implications for schools going forward. The presentation will be online via Microsoft Teams. A question and answer time will follow the presentation.
Please register for the presentation through the AISWA website. A Teams log in will be forwarded to those registered the day before the presentation.
Health and Safety Representative - The most recent Policy and Compliance Newsletter asked for expressions of interest in attending a 5 day Health and Safety Representative Course. The survey link is still open, and schools are encouraged to complete the survey as soon as possible so that I can complete plans for delivery of the course.
Notes: WorkSafe recommend all HSRs receive training within 12 months of being elected. Some HSR functions can only be performed by trained reps. Under the transition rules current elected OSH rep’s terms will expire in 12 months, or sooner if there existing term expires.
For further information please contact Gary Robinson Email: grobinson@ais.wa.edu.au Mobile: 0488718843

AITSL Optimisation Project

AITSL has recently undertaken an optimisation project to provide a more complete experience for those who visit this page.

What’s been improved
The design and features of the new Teacher Standards pages have been guided by feedback we received from hundreds of pre-service teachers, teachers at all career stages and leaders. Some of the new features are listed below.

Different formats to download the Teacher Standards – a customisable PDF export tool as well as editable word documents
Multiple URLs enabling you to link directly to a particular career stage
All career stages - https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards
Graduate - https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards/graduate
Proficient - https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards/proficient
Highly accomplished - https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards/highly-accomplished
Lead - https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards/lead
AITSL provides a broad range of evidence-based guides and tools to help teachers and leaders progress through each career stage of the Teacher Standards. Many of these are now featured on the Teacher Standards pages:
‘Compare’ functionality to easily identify how to move from one career stage to the next

Launch of Holocaust Memorial Week 2022 and resources

Holocaust Memorial Week is part of Australia’s commitment to the IHRA, and to the enduring importance of Holocaust education, remembrance, and research. The theme for 2022 is 'The Power of Place' and includes resources and lesson plans to support teachers and students engage with the connections between the Holocaust and Australia. For more information please click Here