Description
The WA Curriculum is underpinned by an intercultural approach to language teaching. This approach moves away from the traditional approach, often typified by 'festivals, food and folktales'. Rather than treating culture separately, an intercultural approach highlights how cultural world-views and assumptions are continually enacted through language, and prompts learners to consider their own, as well as, the target language and culture.
This workshop aims to:
• Present a rationale for an intercultural approach for the language program and the school,
• Enrich your current practice by providing strategies to weave intercultural learning into every lesson,
• Reflect on current programs and collaborate with colleagues on ways to deepen learners intercultural understanding,
• Suggest tools to take back to your school to share your learning.
Participants are encouraged to bring along their programs for review using an intercultural lens, and to share strategies and techniques to strengthen learners identity as global citizens.
Presenters
Clare Slyth (AISWA Staff)
Consultant | Teaching And Learning
Clare is one of our Teaching and Learning Consultants for Languages. She provides support, advice and professional learning to schools on teaching strategies, curriculum, and resources. Prior to this role, Clare taught Mandarin for 6 years in a primary context, with experience in using and training others in the WA Curriculum. Previously, she worked as an EALD teacher in Shanghai, China. Apart from Mandarin, she has learned to speak French, Thai and Romanian. Clare is passionate about sharing effective teaching practices and methodologies with teachers and seeing them succeed in their language teaching.
Kate Reitzenstein (AISWA Staff)
Teaching And Learning Consultant - Languages
Kate Reitzenstein has worked as Consultant for Languages of the Association of Independent Schools of WA since 2014. She organises professional development activities and provides advice to schools and teachers on policy, curriculum and resources. Prior to this role, Kate worked as an Indonesian language teacher for fifteen years at three secondary schools, with experience using the Curriculum Framework and the Middle Years Program and Diploma Program of the International Baccalaureate curriculum. She has worked as an EFL/ESL teacher in Australia and abroad, and has had experience as an International Student Coordinator and at establishing overseas school partnerships and in-country study tours. Kate places importance on effective language teaching methodology and the need to link theory to practice in the Languages classroom.
Terms & Conditions
AISWA Professional Learning – In Person Event
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In Person event conditions
- Attendance records: Participants must sign-in on the day to confirm attendance. A member school can also view this data for their staff.
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- Attendee swaps: Acceptable. The organiser must be notified. There are conditions.
- Walk Ins: Any non-registered attendee MUST disclose this to AISWA on arrival. A correct registration process can then be followed.
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- Payment Conditions: Price includes GST. Credit card payment only for Guests. Member schools will be invoiced post-event.
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- Free event non-attendance: A fee of $25 may apply. See full T&Cs.
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Segments
Intercultural Language Learning
Date / Time
4 May 2023 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Valerie Gould Room
AddressSuite 2, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Learning Area
- Languages
School Area
- Early Childhood (PK - 2)
- Middle Primary (3-6)
- Secondary (7-10)