Description
A professional learning course for teachers wishing to develop knowledge and skills in Languages curriculum.
This professional learning program is held over 7 days throughout 2022. It is designed to provide teachers with a collaborative and supportive environment through which they can engage with contemporary approaches, and future challenges associated with the implementation of the Australian and Western Australian Curriculum for Languages.
The program provides a rich blend of theory and practice that is designed to have immediate practical applications within the classroom context to facilitate cumulative language learning. The structure of the program supports teachers practising new approaches and provides structured opportunities for feedback to help language teachers reflect on, question and improve their practice.
This course will be particularly advantageous for those teachers who have had limited opportunities for professional learning within the area of Languages, and for classroom teachers whose main cohort are students for whom English is an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). The Many Languages-One Methodology course has been offered by AISWA for more than a decade and assisted many practising teachers to up-skill and engage in valuable second language methodology training. The course content is similar to the semester-long unit Teaching Second/Foreign Languages (EDN556) at Murdoch University and participants may apply for advanced standing upon completion of the 7-day course and successful completion of additional assigned tasks.
The program is underpinned and informed by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Standards.
It is expected that teachers registering for this course will attend all 7 sessions.
Revised course dates:
Phase One
18, 19 & 20 May 2022 (Wed-Fri)
Phase Two
28 & 29 July 2022 (Thur-Fri)
Phase Three
7 & 8 September (Wed-Thur)
Presenters
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.
Dr Lindy Norris
Dr. Lindy Norris has worked within teacher education for in excess of twenty years. The principal focus of her work is languages and literacy education. Her teaching and research activities have encompassed professional development for language educators, curriculum design and accreditation, program implementation and evaluation, and also leadership and change management within languages education.
Lindy is particularly interested in second language teaching and learning, and her work here has explored areas as diverse as program quality and sustainability, different cultures of learning and interculturality, and second language learning for children with special needs. Her research and teaching have focused on languages in Australian schools, and English as an additional or foreign language both in Australia and also within international contexts.
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.
- IT Acceptable Use Policy: Compliance with this policy for the use of AISWA’s on-site equipment, internet and website is required.
- Payment Conditions: Price includes GST. Credit card payment only for Guests. Member schools will be invoiced post-event.
- Cancellation: Cancellation is without charge if prior to Cancellation Permitted date. Cancellations via this website. Late cancellations or failure to attend will incur full cost. Refer any issues to the Event Organiser. If AISWA cancels a PL Event, attendees will be notified by email and any payment will be refunded.
- Free event non-attendance: A fee of $25 may apply. See full T&Cs.
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Segments
Event Segment
Date / Time
18 May 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Event Segment
Date / Time
19 May 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Event Segment
Date / Time
20 May 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Event Segment
Date / Time
28 Jul 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Event Segment
Date / Time
29 Jul 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Event Segment
Date / Time
7 Sep 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Event Segment
Date / Time
8 Sep 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Training Room Suite 1
AddressSuite 1, 41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia