The final AISWA Bulletin for 2015. Please note that the AISWA office will close at 3.00 pm on 18 December and reopen on 4 January, 2016. From the AISWA team, we wish you all the very best for a safe, happy, and relaxing festive season.
Date | Event Title | Code |
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May 19 2015 |
Exploring the General Capabilities
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10157 |
Jan 27 2016 |
On Entry Assessment 2016 Teacher Training |
10445 |
Feb 23 2016 |
Igniting Higher Order Thinking (H.O.T.) Readers
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10481 |
Feb 29 2016 |
Scaffolding Adolescent Writing |
10482 |
Mar 3 2016 |
Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy VET |
10485 |
Mar 16 2016 |
Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy |
10478 |
Mar 21 2016 |
Sharp Reading, Stage 1&2: Decoding Strategy Instruction (DSI) (Years K-3) |
10483 |
Mar 22 2016 |
Sharp Reading, Stage 3: Comprehension Strategy Instruction (CSI) (Years 3-10) |
10484 |
Apr 2 2016 |
Briefing the Board Conference |
10311 |
Peaceful Pathways to Conflict ResolutionAVP Youth Program for Schools Do your students need to better understand how to handle conflict and develop respectful relationships in school and at home? Peaceful Pathways to Conflict Resolution is a WACE-Endorsed Program for students in Years 10-12. For more information please Click Here. |
UWA PESTA Theory Concepts Professional DevelopmentFriday 19 February, 2016 It's the annual PESTA UWA Theory Concepts Professional Development that enhances teaching and learning in the classroom, ATAR Physical Education Studies Courses. Fantastic sessions presented by leading UWA lecturers as well as a session on Practical Performance & Examinations. For information about Professional Learning and membership visit PESTA's website. |
Don't Call Me EinsteinGrowing Up Greatness - Creating schools and classrooms that meet the diverse learning needs of all students Thursday 3 March 2016 This professional learning event is designed for primary and secondary classroom teachers and school leaders who are new to gifted education and are looking for a concise overview of the research, issues and effective strategies. If you are wanting to raise the profile of gifted education at your school, then this event is a great opportunity to hear common myths dispelled, and better understand the unique characteristics and learning needs of our brightest students. For more information please visit the Growing Up Greatness website. |
Adolescent Nutrition Education Research ProjectAre you a Year 7 or 8 teacher? Do you teach Health or Home Economics? This research project conducted by Samantha Baker, an ECU Masters student, aims to develop a framework which will be used to guide the development of an early adolescence food and nutrition life skills resource. As part of this project, ECU is seeking to conduct a series of student focus groups and teacher interviews with Year 7-8 Health and Physical Education or Technologies (Home Economics) teachers. For more information or if you are interested in being involved, please contact Samantha at ECU. |
Collaborative uses for student dataSchool improvement begins in the classroom Saturday 27 February & 2 April 2016 For more information please visit ACER's website. |
Shakespeare 400 at Perth FestivalOctober 31 - November 11, 2016 - Northridge A two week festival of Multi-Modal workshops exploring Shakespeare's work across a range of disciplines, all with link to West Australian and Australian curriculum. Covering movement, music, history, drama, design and literature. For more information or to register your interest please visit the Shakespeare 400 website. |
School Signatures Return to Barrack Street JettyBell tower signature embedded in tiles More than 200,000 school signatures embedded in tiles around the Bell Tower are on display once more at Barrack Street Jetty as part of an impressive new artwork, the Signature Ring. Many schools around Western Australia participated in the original Sign in 2000 project in 1999. It is possible that your school and former students featured in the original project and new reinterpreted artwork. Due to the high level of community interest in the school tiles, you may receive some calls from former students or their parents, asking about the project and/or the school’s participation. For more information about the project or see a copies of original school tiles visit the Signature Ring at the newly revitalised Barrack Street Jetty or go online at www.findyoursignature.com.au. |