AISWA Professional Learning and other educational events, news and information
Reminder For Principals - TRBWA Annual Fee Due by 31 March 2021
TRBWA annual fee is $90.50 and is due by 31 March 2021
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The late payment processing fee will be applied to annual fee payments made in April 2021
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Principals and administrators can check on the payment status of teachers at their school by logging into Online Services on the TRBWA website and selecting the TRIP tab, then reviewing the ‘Annual Fee Due’ column. If a teacher has yet to pay their annual fee, the due date will appear in red. Once paid (within 24 hours), the due date will change to black.
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It is important to note that the TRBWA annual fee is a requirement that is distinct from other fees including the ‘renewal and registration’ fee. This means if a teacher’s renewal of registration occurs during the annual fee collection process they will need to pay both fees.Contact telephone number for the TRBWA is 9223 9100, contact via email is info@trb.wa.gov.au.
2021 Raising Trailblazers: Reimagining the Middle Years
Middle school teachers! You won’t want to miss out on the chance to be part of this impressive action research project – Raising Trailblazers: Reimagining the Middle Years – a collaboration by Griffith University, University of Notre Dame and AISWA. An innovative and supported action learning project that addresses an area of focus on wellbeing and student engagement in the middle years (6-10) Schools that have already applied have commented on the project’s well-scaffolded design and the potential benefits for students and teachers, as well as the chance to publish in a professional text
For more information or support to complete the application, please contact Pat Kershaw: pkershaw@ais.wa.edu.au or Jill Buckrell: jbuckrell@ais.wa.edu.au
For information to apply click Here
Year 12 ATAR English – Improving Student Performance Workshops
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) will be conducting a series of workshops designed to support improving student performance in Year 12 ATAR English. Attendance is optional and capacity at each venue is limited. An individual teacher should not register more than once and it is requested that each school sends no more than two representatives. The workshops will focus on the Responding section of the 2020 exam and on some texts relevant to that section. Details of all workshops can be accessed when the teacher registers online from the Authority website. For more information, please click Here
Parliamentary Education Office Professional Learning Opportunities
Teaching civics and citizenship: a parliamentary approach is a free teacher professional learning workshop. For upcoming programs and more information please click Here
Museum Of Australian Democracy At Old Parliament House (MoAD)
This year join MoAD Learning for one of our Teacher Professional Development webinars – we currently have Connecting with the Canberra Culturals on 25th March 4-6pm, and various sessions available to learn about Democracy 101, and Media Literacy and Critical Thinking – Political Cartoons.
Why not bring your students to MoAD virtually to learn about the individuals and events that occurred when Old Parliament House was a functioning Parliament. Join one of our free Digital Excursions and help students understand their role in our democracy and how they can use their voice to engage as active citizens.
To find out more visit www.moadoph.gov.au/learning
AITSL Stakeholder Survey
Every two years AITSL seeks feedback from the education sector on how the work of AITSL can best support teaching and school leadership. They do this through the AITSL Stakeholder Survey. The survey will take around 7 minutes and is open until 9 April 2021. Every response helps so thank you for being a part of this. All responses are anonymous and only aggregate data will be reported. More information on AITSL’s data collection and privacy policies can be accessed Here. Results will be published on the AITSL website and in AITSL publications and distributed through AITSL Mail. To complete the Stakeholder Survey, please click Here
My Health in My Hands
My Health in my Hands is an animation to support young people as they become more independent with their health care. The 3-minute animation is aimed at young people residing in Western Australia aged 12 to 18 and was created by the Child and Youth Health Network in partnership with young people in WA. My Health in My Hands is a useful tool for parents, carers, and teachers to aid in understanding how young people engage with health care. For further information or to access the animation in alternative formats, visit the Child and Youth Health Network website.
WA State School Boys Soccer Trials
Boys 16 yrs & U Trials
Players are to trial in the area closest to their residential address, and will be required to attend both trial dates.Successful trialists will be choosen to participate in the All School Inter Regional Boys Soccer Championship. For information please click Here
MLC Innovation Festival
Methodist Ladies' College (MLC) and BOP Industries are proud to be bringing together educators, entrepreneurs and industry for the Innovation in Education Festival. The Festival provides opportunities for delegates to be involved in networking events, panel discussions, keynotes and interactive workshops. Delegates will come together to share knowledge, best practice, connections and ideas around the future of education. For more information please click Here