The Bulletin 4 February 2021 Term 1 - Issue 2

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AISWA Professional Learning and other educational events, news and information

Featured AISWA Professional Learning
Date Event Title Code
Feb 5 2021
Back to School with Microsoft 365 Hybrid Learning
  • ICT Skills and Integration
  • IT/Network Administration
12965
Feb 10 2021
Inclusive Education Funding Processes (Free Morning Session)
  • Inclusive Education
12842
Feb 10 2021
Inclusive Education Funding Processes (Free Afternoon Session)
  • Inclusive Education
12843
Feb 15 2021
Understanding the important role of an Educational Assistant
  • Inclusive Education
12857
Feb 16 2021
2021 Graduate to Proficient
  • Part 1 16th Feb 2021
  • Part 2 17th Feb 2021
  • Part 3 16th Apr 2021
  • Part 4 5th Jul 2021
  • Part 5 18th Oct 2021
12854
Feb 18 2021
2021 Mentors for Early Career Teachers enrolled in the Graduate to Proficient Course
  • Leadership
12850
Feb 19 2021
General and Foundation English Network Day
  • Literacy
12816
Feb 23 2021
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data Information Session (NCCD) Feb 2021
  • Inclusive Education
12859
Feb 24 2021
AISWA HoD Maths Network Meeting TERM 1
  • Mathematics
12898
Feb 25 2021
Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy
  • Literacy
12893
Feb 26 2021
Playing with Place Value
  • Mathematics
  • Numeracy
12780
Feb 26 2021
AISWA Leadership Breakfasts - Creativity 1
  • Early Childhood
12930
Mar 3 2021
Mathematics: PP - Year 6: Effective Differentiation and Assessment - Engaging Students in Number
  • Mathematics
  • Numeracy
12775
Mar 3 2021
Many Languages One Methodology 2021
  • EALD
  • Languages
  • Part 1 3rd Mar - 5th Mar 2021
  • Part 2 17th May - 18th May 2021
  • Part 3 29th Jul - 30th Jul 2021
12806
Mar 5 2021
Inquiry Learning - For Country, For Nation
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • ICT Skills and Integration
12962
Mar 8 2021
Narrative Writing Moderation
  • Literacy
12937
Mar 8 2021
Creating Independent Learners Using The Daily 5
  • Literacy
12963
Mar 9 2021
Embedding Aboriginal perspectives, histories and cultures in the classroom: Reconciliation through the PALS Program (PERTH METRO EVENT) 12894
Mar 12 2021
Using Mathematical Milestones in Developing a Whole School Approach to Basic Number Facts
  • Mathematics
  • Numeracy
12783
Mar 15 2021
Secondary English Network Day
  • Literacy
12817
Mar 15 2021
Sharp Reading: Guided Reading for Decoding
  • Literacy
12892
Mar 15 2021
Embedding Aboriginal perspectives, histories and cultures in the classroom: Reconciliation through the PALS Program (SOUTH WEST EVENT) 12940
Mar 17 2021
Mathematics: Year 1 - 6 Differentiation and Assessment in Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Divison including Money and Financial Maths
  • Mathematics
  • Numeracy
12776
Mar 17 2021
Sharp Reading: Guided Reading for Comprehension
  • Literacy
12891
Mar 17 2021
Embedding Aboriginal perspectives, histories and cultures in the classroom: Reconciliation through the PALS Program (PERTH NORTH EVENT) 12939
Mar 18 2021
Youth Mental Health First Aid
  • Psychology and Wellbeing
  • Part 1 18th Mar 2021
  • Part 2 19th Mar 2021
12926
Mar 22 2021
Developing an Understanding for the Connections that make Fractions Fit
  • Mathematics
  • Numeracy
12779
Mar 22 2021
Sharp Reading: Comprehension Strategy Instruction Secondary
  • Literacy
12889
Mar 22 2021
Primary Performing Arts Network Day
  • The Arts
12961
Mar 25 2021
21st Century Learning Design
  • ICT Skills and Integration
  • STEM
  • Technologies
  • Part 1 25th Mar - 26th Mar 2021
  • Part 2 26th Mar 2021
12814
Mar 29 2021
English Literature Network Day
  • Literacy
12818
Mar 30 2021
Sharp Reading: Struggling Older Readers
  • Literacy
12890
Mar 31 2021
Supporting EAL/D Learners in the Classroom (Term 1)
  • EALD
12827
Apr 15 2021
AISWA's One Day Maths Conference Making the Most of Maths Lessons: Six key Ideas
  • Mathematics
  • Numeracy
12880
Apr 27 2021
Primary Literacy Network Meeting - Whole School Planning
  • Literacy
12938
Apr 28 2021
Mental Health First Aid for Non Suicidal Self-Injury
  • Psychology and Wellbeing
12931

Bushfire Recovery Response

Bushfires have a profound impact on communities. Many schools, children, and their families will be affected by the current crisis in the Perth area. While the physical impact of bushfire is obvious, the mental health impact may not be.  The AISWA School Psychology Service has compiled a suite of resources to support schools and families in the aftermath of the fires. We recommend you visit the new Bushfire Recovery Response page regularly as resources and links will continue to be updated.

TechClever Information Webinar 

We are pleased to announce that AISWA is collaborating with TechClever to provide a support in Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing. TechClever, created by Digital Literacy specialist Dr Joanne Orlando, is a resource designed to support schools to proactively improve students' home technology practices. There is a Digital Leadership program for students and a parent program which aims to give parents the knowledge and tools to manage and resolve issues that are straining family life. The student program can be implemented into your curriculum and can be completed during class time or independently. Jo and the AISWA Technologies team will provide support throughout the program's duration. If you are interested in learning more about being part of the program, we have scheduled two free webinars which will be hosted by Dr Jo. Please register your interest through the following links:

AISWA & TechClever Introductory Webinar 1: 16 February, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
AISWA & TechClever Introductory Webinar 2: 18 February, 3:45pm - 4:30pm

AISWA’s Graduate to Proficient Course for Early Career Teachers & Mentor Training 

A reminder that AISWA is once again offering a five day course for early career teachers in the first (or second year) of practice. This research based course focuses on providing support, information and a network to grow a graduate teacher’s practice in their first years of teaching. It culminates in them moving from provisional registration to full registration with the TRBWA. As a part of this course we ask schools to provide a school based mentor (we also offer a day’s training for them). Three of the five days occur in term time the other two days take place during school holidays.
The dates for the Graduate to Proficient Course are: 16/2, 17/2, 16/4, 5/7, 18/10
The date for the School Based Mentor Course is: 18/2
For more information and enrolment for the Graduate to Proficient course, please click Here    
For more information and enrolment for Mentoring an Early Career Teacher, please click Here 

New AITSL resources for beginning teachers

AITSL is launching its first campaign for 2021, Term 1 Teaching Tips for beginning teachers.

Throughout the campaign period, they will share short video tips on TwitterFacebook and LinkedIn on 8 topics relevant to beginning teachers at the start of the school year. The supporting web page houses additional content on each topic for teachers wanting more information. AISWA will be sharing the links as they become live through the Bulletin. The first, Setting up your learning space and seating plans, Preparing for your first class and Your first week of teaching are live now and we encourage you to share this with beginning teachers on your staff.

Growing Up Greatness

Growing Up Greatness has a deliberate aim to identify and build intentional, transparent and research-based quality teaching in every classroom. Context-specific, strategic, whole-school review & planning to include and create opportunities for students of all learning needs and abilities in every classroom and context. Services can be customised to suit the needs and context of your school, organisation, classrooms, students, strategic goals and educational philosophy.
Please see attached flyers for PL opportunities Growing Up Greatness has on offer (so far) for 2021
Gifted in the Early Years PL 08032021 pdf
Educating the GT (3 day course) - 2021.pdf
Leading Gifted and Talented Education (1 day course) 16082021.pdf
Growth Coaching 2021.pdf
G&T Online Professional Learning Series 2021.pdf

Career Development Events

Career development is everybody's business: professional learning - Schools

Schools, students, parents and carers, employers, communities and government all have a role in ensuring students are ready for the future world of work.
This full-day professional learning includes:
- Why career development matters;
​- Skills and attributes employers are looking for;
- Up-to-date career pathway and labour market information;
- Linking the curriculum to future learning, work and life opportunities; and
- meaningful encounters with employers and workplaces. 
Hear from education, training and industry representatives on how you can best prepare your students to transition beyond school.
For school staff to attend and more information on the above, please click Here 
For parents to attend and more information on the above, please click Here

Act Belong Commit Fairbridge Festival Quest youth songwriting competition

The competition is free to enter and is open to 12-18yo West Australians. Entries are open now and close on Feb 28th.

 - The competition can be entered as an solo act, duo or band of up to 6 members.
 - A max of two songs per act may be entered.
 - The song must be written and performed by the entrants and uploaded via the entry form as an audio file.
   (This does not have to be a professional recording, i.e. it can be done using a basic recording app on a smartphone) 
 - There are two age categories – 12-15yo and 16-18yo.
 - 12 finalists will be chosen to perform at the final at Fairbridge Festival (in Pinjarra) on Saturday 10th April.
 - Festival tickets (for whole weekend) with camping will be provided free to each finalist plus a parent/guardian.
 - From the 12 finalists, four winners will be chosen to receive an awesome prize package.
 - Prize package includes a recording session, performances at Denmark Festival of Voice and next year’s Fairbridge Festival,
   mentoring and networking opportunities, a photoshoot, a ticket to WAMCon and free entry to WAM’s Song of the Year competition.For detailed info and an entry form, please click Here 

Nearer to Nature School Excursions and Incursions

Nearer to Nature with Parks and Wildlife Service offers a range of excursions and incursions covering curriculum content for Science and Geography with an emphasis on sustainability and our indigenous culture. Primary, Secondary and CREEC brochures for 2021 are now available on their website. Programs cover a range of topics in themes such as fire in the landscape; threatened species; forest, river and wetland ecosystems; and Aboriginal culture and caring for country. Queries to n2n@dbca.wa.gov.au or 9295 2244