National Training

2022:

Victoria - Professional Development Sessions:

1. Effective Classroom Management Strategies	Dr Teresa De Fazio	19-04-2022
2. Fun, Interesting and Challenging Teaching Activities for Early Learners	Elizabeth Karakehagias	26-04-2022
3. The Backwards Design Framework to Planning Your Unit	Marilyn Snider	27-04-2022
4. Fun, Interesting and Challenging Teaching Activities for Early Learners	Elizabeth Karakehagias	03-05-2022
5. The Backwards Design Framework to Planning Your Unit	Marilyn Snider	05-04-2022
6. The VCAA Online Language Assessments	Maria Dikaiou	26-04-2022
7. Your Ultimate Guide to Planning and Maintaining Your Accreditation Documents	Heba El-Hakim	09-05-2022
8. Using Edpuzzle or Socreative for Formative Assessments	Denise Katiforis	11-05-2022
9. The VCAA Online Language Assessments	Maria Dikaiou	12-05-2022
10. Your Ultimate Guide to Planning and Maintaining Your Accreditation Documents	Heba El-Hakim	16-05-2022
11. The Backwards Design Framework to Planning Your Unit	Marilyn Snider	18-05-2022
12. Ensuring every student learns – inclusive teaching practices and approaches	Dr Teresa De Fazio	19-05-2022
13. Zoom refresher and updates	Denise Katiforis	25-05-2022

Victoria - Teacher Training Courses:

Monash Uni – Language Methodology For Early Years (Primary Focus(	May 24 – Aug 02	This course aims to provide teachers working in community language schools with an understanding of the principles, skills, and teaching methods of second language acquisition and teaching in their community language EY and Primary classrooms.This course provides the opportunity to discuss, evaluate and trial a range of effective teaching strategies, language activities, and resources in a series of linked activities based upon appropriate content selected for participants’ learner groups. The emphasis of this course will be Classroom Positive Management, Lesson Planning, Curriculum and Scoping and Sequencing a term, semester, or annual program.
RMIT Uni – LOTE Methodology Ph II – Chinese	May 20 – July 22	This is the second, or level-2 language methodology course for teachers and instructors of Chinese in a community school in Victoria, Australia. It will provide further professional learning and networking for Chinese community teachers and instructors who may have or have not acquired a formal teaching qualification in Australia and have completed the level-1 language methodology course at RMIT. Similar to the level-1 language methodology course, the level-2 course is also designed in the context of the Victorian Government’s Vision for Languages Education, and the Victorian Curriculum F-10 (Languages). The course design accentuates the significant role and contribution of Victorian community language schools through explicit links to up-to-date theories in language education.
RMIT Uni – LOTE Methodology Ph I – Mixed Level	May 19 – July 21	This language methodology course will provide professional learning and networking for teachers of all languages who work in community language schools in Victoria, Australia. It is suitable for community language teachers who may have or have not acquired a formal teaching qualification in Australia. This course is designed in the context of the Victorian Government’s Vision for Languages Education, the Victorian Curriculum F-10 (Languages), and VCE languagesexams. The course design accentuates the significant role and contribution of Victorian community language schools through explicit links to up-to-date theories in language education.
RMIT Uni – LOTE Methodology Ph II – Mixed Level	May 8 – July 20	This language methodology course will provide professional learning and networking for teachers of all languages who work in community language schools in Victoria, Australia. It is suitable for community language teachers who may have or have not acquired a formal teaching qualification in Australia. This course is designed in the context of the Victorian Government’s Vision for Languages Education, the Victorian Curriculum F-10 (Languages), and VCE languages exams. The course design accentuates the significant role and contribution of Victorian community language schools through explicit links to up-to-date theories in language education.
Vu Uni – LOTE Methodology Ph I & II – Vietnamese	May 24 - Jun 23	This course, which combines Phase 1 and Phase 2, is structured in a special way so that very little content from the phase 1 will be repeated but it will not be too difficult for those attending the training course for the first time. At the end of the course, (1) those teachers who have already completed phase 1 will receive the phase 2 certificate; and (2) those who attended for the first time will receive a phase 1 certificate and can attend the phase 2 course which will be held in semester 1, 2022.

WA - Professional Development Sessions

Using technology in the classroom (Kahoot, Quizlet, Socrative, etc)	Majida Ali	Friday 24 September
School Management, administration and good practices	Heba El-Hakim	Thursday 30 September
Assessing and reporting student learning	Majida Ali	Friday 01 October
Looking at best practices in the languages classroom	Majida Ali	Friday 08 October
Classroom management in the multi-level / multi-age classrooms	Dr Teresa De Fazio	Tuesday 12 October
School Management, administration and good practices	Heba El-Hakim	Wednesday 13 October
Effective teaching strategies to better engage students in community languages schools	Majida Ali	Friday 15 October
Strategies for early childhood learners	Dr Teresa De Fazio	Tuesday 19 October
Using reading materials to engage students in language learning	Dr Teresa De Fazio	Tuesday 9 November
Making and obtaining resources for the Languages classroom	Dr Teresa De Fazio	Tuesday 16 November
Child Safeguarding [MANDATORY SESSION]	Helen Maddocks	Thursday 7 October
Child Safeguarding [MANDATORY SESSION]	Helen Maddocks	Thursday 14 October
Teaching Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom	Maria Outtrim	Thursday 21 October
Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers of Community Languages Schools	Maria Outtrim	Tuesday 26 October
The Use of ICT in Community Languages Classrooms	Maria Outtim	Thursday 4 November
Good Skills of a Community Languages Schools Administrator/Coordinator	Barbara Mallett	Thursday 11 November
Teaching Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom	Maria Outtrim	Monday 15 Novemberr
Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers of Community Languages Schools	Maria Outtri	Tuesday 23 November
The Use of ICT in Community Languages Classrooms	Maria Outtri	Thursday 25 November
Good Skills of a Community Languages Schools Administrator/Coordinator	Barbara Mallett	Tuesday 30 November

NSW - Professional Learning Activities

Practice, pedagogy and planning for the community languages classroom	Monday, 1 March 2021	NSWFCLS & Western Sydney University Short Course: Fundamentals of Teaching for the Community Languages Classroom - Dr Kay Carroll, DAP Secondary Education, Secondary Education (SoE) Lecturer, Secondary Education
Teaching strategies to create engaged learners	Monday, 8 March 2021	NSWFCLS/Western Sydney University, Short Course - Dr Kellie Jorda, Lecturer
Helpful Technology for the Classroom	Monday, 15 March 2021	NSWFCLS/Western Sydney University, Short Course - Grant Jones, Lecturer and research assistant, School of Education
High impact assessment and feedback approaches	Monday, 22 March 2021	NSWFCLS/Western Sydney University, Short Course - Dr Kay Carroll, DAP Secondary Education, Secondary Education (SoE) Lecturer, Secondary Education
Classroom management strategies	Monday, 29 March 2021	NSWFCLS/Western Sydney University, Short Course - Dr Katina Zammit, Deputy Dean - School of Education, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education
Teaching Diverse Learners	Monday, 19 April 2021	NSWFCLS/Western Sydney University, Short Course - Dr Katina Zammit, Deputy Dean - School of Education, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education
Differentiation in Planning and Teaching	Monday, 26 April 2021	NSWFCLS/Western Sydney University, Short Course - Dr Maree Skillen, AP, Undergraduate Primary Education & ACA, Dean's Unit, Director of Academic Program, Undergraduate Primary Education, Dean's Unit - School of Education, Lecturer - Primary Education
Creating Context in the Classroom - (Pragmatics)	Wednesday, 26 May 2021	Dr Jill Murray Macquarie University
Using picture books in language teaching	Wednesday, 30 June 2021	Dr Robyn Moloney Macquarie University

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