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• 2020 First Years of School Literacy Assessment

  • Start
    10 Feb 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    24 Feb 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Catholic Education Office - Conference Centre, 116 George Street, Thebarton
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  2020 First Years of School Literacy Assessment Training

  
  Last day to register Wednesday 05 February 2020

  
  

  Training for First Years of School Literacy Assessment will be offered to Literacy leaders working in R-2 settings. Teacher/leaders with responsibility for R-2 Literacy will be required to ensure that all R-2 staff are familiar with relevant assessment practices.
  
  Teachers will be required to attend ONE full day session. 

  
  

  Venue/Dates/Times:
  Catholic Education Conference Centre, 116 George Street, Thebarton

  Monday 10  February - 9.00am - 4.00pm, Room 7
  Wednesday 19 February - 9.00am - 4.00pm. Room 7
  Monday 24 February- 9.00am - 4.00pm, Room 7

  Participation will be limited to 30 in each session.

  AITSL AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS INCLUDE:

  • Standard 1: Know students and how they learn
  • Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
  • Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning           

  Morning tea and lunch will be provided

  Facilitator:
  Fiona Callaghan at fiona.callaghan@cesa.catholic.edu.au 
  Telephone 8301 6601

  Registration: 
  

  For registration enquiries please contact

  Chris Virgin
  Catholic Education Office Ph  8301 6851 or chris.virgin@cesa.catholic.edu.au

   

     

   

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• EAL - Assessment for Learning Using the Language and Literacy Levels - 3 Day Workshop - Term 1, 2020

  • Start
    19 Feb 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    13 Mar 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Catholic Education Conference Centre, 116 George Street, Thebarton
  • Spaces left
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  EAL
  Assessment for Learning Using the Language and Literacy Levels 
  3 Day Workshop - Term 1, 2020

  Last Day to Register: Wednesday 12 February 2020

  COURSE DESCRIPTION
  The Language and Literacy Levels across the Australian Curriculum: EALD students is the tool used by teachers of EAL learners to assess and plan for their language and literacy development. The Levels provide detailed information about students' written and oral language development which can be used for assessment and programming purposes.

  COURSE INFORMATION
  Registration is for all 3 days; participants are required to attend all sessions

  Term, Week	Date	Time	Venue
  Term 1, Week 4	Wednesday 19 February	9.00 – 4.00	Room 6
  Term 1, Week 6	Tuesday 03 March	9.00 – 4.00	Room 7
  Term 1, Week 7	Friday 13 March	9.00 – 4.00	Room 7

  
  

  Location:     Catholic Education Conference Centre,  116 George Street, Thebarton
                          
  AITSL NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS INCLUDE:
  Standard 5 - Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
        5.1 Assess student learning
        5.3 Make consistent and comparable judgments
        5.4 Interpret student data
  Standard 6 - Engage in professional learning
        6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
        6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
  
  INTENDED FOR:
  This workshop is suitable for primary and secondary teachers who wish to learn how to use the Levels to assess oral and written language as an assessment for learning tool. Also, schools that are intending to submit EAL data in 2020 need to ensure that teachers who conduct the assessments have been trained in using the Levels.

  Maximum of 30 participants

  PROGRAM OUTLINE:
  

  • An introduction to the Language and Literacy Levels and links to the Australian Curriculum
  • Learn about the functional model of language as described in the Language and Literacy Levels
  • Develop knowledge and skills for reliable and valid assessments of written and oral language
  • Build confidence to use the Levels to identify teaching and learning needs
  • Model some teaching strategies for explicitly teaching language (grammar)
  • Application to own student writing samples

  Cost: no workshop fee

  Catering: morning tea and lunch will be provided

  Facilitator: Leading Learning Consultants

  
  For Further Information regarding registration:

  Chris Virgin
  chris.virgin@cesa.catholic.edu.au or  8301 6851

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• 2020 Network: Pedagogical Leadership for EAL Learners

  • Start
    27 Feb 2020
  •  
    8:45 AM
  • End
    09 Nov 2020
  •  
    3:15 PM
  • Location
    The Grange Golf Club and Catholic Education Conference Centre, 116 George Street, Thebarton
  • Spaces left
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  2020 Network: Pedagogical Leadership for EAL Learners

  Last day to register: Thursday 12 December 2019
  

  In 2020 the Leading Learning team will continue to facilitate the network Pedagogical Leadership for EAL Learners. This network provides participants with the opportunity to form learning partnerships that aspire for EAL learners to be thriving and capable learners, with a specific focus on the key capabilities in the Living Learning Leading framework: ‘literate and effective communicators’ and ‘intercultural and globally minded’.

  Current and new schools and teachers are invited to register to be part of this network in 2020.

  NETWORK FOCUS

  Successful implementation of schools’ strategic plans for improving EAL learning
  Teachers will be supported to analyse evidence, develop, monitor, and achieve school improvement goals for EAL learners

  Development of pedagogical leadership in EAL key teachers
  With reference to the TESOL Elaborations to the AITSL professional standards for teachers: Highly Accomplished and Lead teacher

  Re-imagine EAL in CESA schools
  We have engaged Dr Misty Adoniou to facilitate part of each network meeting by engaging with research-based learning about EAL pedagogy and language that builds a culture of high expectations for EAL learners and promotes co-constructed learning and community engagement.

  Click here for Further information
  
  

  NETWORK MEETING DATES:
  Term 1, Week 5 - Thursday 27 February, 8.45am - 3.15pm  - Grange Golf Club
  Term 2, Week 6 - Monday 01 June, 8.45am - 3.15pm - Catholic Education Office, Room 7
  Term 3, Week 5 - Monday 17 August, 8.45am - 3.15pm - Grange Golf Club 
  Term 4, Week 5 - Monday 09 November, 9.00am - 4.00pm - Catholic Education Office, Room 7        

  AITSL NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS INCLUDE:
  Standard 1 - Know students and how they learn
  Standard 2 - Know the content and how to teach it
  Standard 3 - Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
  Standard 4 - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
  Standard 5 - Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
  Standard 6 - Engage in professional learning
  
  INTENDED FOR:
  Educators with a school-wide responsibility for leading the implementation of a school improvement priority in EAL. 

  Cost: no fee
  

  Catering: morning tea and lunch will be provided
  
  

  FACILITATORS:
  Leading Learning Consultants
  
  For Further Information regarding registration:
  Chris Virgin
  chris.virgin@cesa.catholic.edu.au or 8301 6851
  
  

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• 2020 Using Mentor Texts to Teach Language and Literacy - Dr Misty Adoniou

  • Start
    27 Feb 2020
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    09 Nov 2020
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Grange Golf Club - White Sands Drive, Grange and Catholic Education Conference Centre, 116 George Street, Thebarton
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  2020 Using Mentor Texts to Teach Language and Literacy
  Dr Misty Adoniou
  

  Last day to register: Friday 07 February 2020   
   
  

  FOCUS:
  The CESA EAL program has engaged Dr Misty Adoniou, associate professor at University of Canberra, to facilitate a series of four workshops focusing on using mentor texts to develop vocabulary, oral language reading and writing.  These workshops will be suitable for all teachers of EAL learners in the Early Years through to Secondary.

  Dr Adoniou is an Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESOL at the University of Canberra. She was lead writer for the national English as an Additional Language Teachers Resource which accompanies the Australian Curriculum, and a co-writer of the Literacy General Capability. She researches and writes in the fields of literacy, teacher professional knowledge and standards, and is a sought after speaker, nationally and internationally. She has received numerous teaching awards, including an OLT National Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning and the 2014 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. She works closely with schools and education systems around the country leading professional learning in spelling, grammar and writing. These workshops are an excellent opportunity for educators in CESA schools.
  

  Each workshop will build on learning and skills from the previous workshop.  Participants will be expected to attend all four workshops and commit to trialling and reflecting on new strategies introduced in the workshops.

  
  Click here for Further information
  
  

  WORKSHOP DATES - 4.00pm - 6.00pm:
  Term 1 - Thursday 27 February - Grange Golf Club
  Term 2 - Monday 01 June - Catholic Education Conference Centre - Room 7
  Term 3 -  Monday 17 August - Grange Golf Club 
  Term 4 - Monday 9 November - Catholic Education Conference Centre - Room 7   

  AITSL NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS INCLUDE:
  Standard 1 - Know students and how they learn
  Standard 2 - Know the content and how to teach it
  Standard 3 - Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
  Standard 4 - Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
  Standard 5 - Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
  Standard 6 - Engage in professional learning
  
  INTENDED FOR:
  Specialty, classroom and subject teachers of EAL Learners.

  FACILITATORS:
  Leading Learning Consultants
  
  For Further Information regarding registration:
  Chris Virgin
  chris.virgin@cesa.catholic.edu.au or 8301 6851
  
  

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