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)
Consultant | Teaching And Learning - 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 is an expert in languages and literacy education, with over 20 years’ experience in teacher education. Her work includes professional development, curriculum design, accreditation, and leadership in languages education. Lindy’s research interests span second language acquisition, program quality and sustainability, intercultural learning, and support for children with special needs. She has contributed to both Australian and international contexts, focusing on English as an additional language and languages education in schools.
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18 May 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
PL Hours : 6.50
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19 May 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
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20 May 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
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28 Jul 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
PL Hours : 6.50
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29 Jul 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
PL Hours : 6.50
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7 Sep 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person
PL Hours : 6.50
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8 Sep 2022 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00Delivery Format : In Person