The speakers will be Dr Kirsten Hutchison School of Education, Deakin University Mairead Hannan The Huddle Rhiannon Tanner & Susan Firth-McCoy Centre for Multicultural Youth Sector: Schools Cost: $10 members & $20 non members NB: Please log in to access the member price.
Presenters: Dr Alan Williams and Ms Janet Saker This webinar will introduce participants to the TEAL Project, an innovative e-based toolkit of assessment tools and advice for teachers of EAL students. TEAL provides teachers with a deep understanding of assessment for learning principles, as well as access to a bank of EAL-appropriate assessment tools and […]
Speakers will include Melanie Reynolds - RMIT Alexandra Vardis - Melbourne Polytechnic Kellie Mason & David Kezilas - Dandenong High School Audience: EAL teachers working with 15+yo learners in secondary schools. To book please click here Topics & Presenter Information Presentations focus on EAL students transitioning from school to post school options. Speakers will present successful programs […]
Presenters Amalia Fawcett - Centre for Multicultural Youth Hanya Senjov - Mercy Connect Program, Catholic Education Office Dr Kirsten Hutchison - Deakin University Audience: Teachers at all levels and sectors and anyone else working with multicultural and EAL young people. To book please click here Session Overview This session will provide an opportunity to hear from 3 speakers […]
A whole school approach to improving the assessment of EAL students Tools for Enhancing Assessment Literacy for Teachers of EAL (TEAL) is an online resource that brings together a range of tools, strategies and assessment advice for teachers of EAL learners in P - 10. Putting TEAL into Practice is designed to build on and enhance […]
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A twilight session focusing on strategies to assist EAL teachers and newly arrived students with transitions from English Language schools and centres into mainstream education. Speakers Penny Newton, Transition Officer at Blackburn English Language School Lynne Dyer, EAL Leader at Melba College There will be time for questions and discussion.
Speakers: Carmel Davies & Sharon Duff In this workshop Sharon Duff and Carmel Davies (urbanlyrebirds.com) will give teachers strategies on using song to improve students' listening skills - macroskills for meaning and comprehension as well as nuanced deeper listening for persuasion and attitudes. Tasks will have broad application, but will focus on themes of identity and […]
Speaker: Dr Kathryn Hill (La Trobe University, Learning & Teaching) This workshop is designed to help teachers think about their current feedback practices and how they might be improved. It will cover what's different about classroom-based assessment, the role of feedback in promoting learning, good feedback practice & principles, and some tools for thinking about common feedback […]
