Wednesday 28th October 2020, 7:00-8:00pm AEDT Your guides will be: Dorothy Hoddinott, AO, Ambassador No Child Left Behind Campaign 2020 and Samuel Dariol from the Refugee Council ‘Refugees’ describes the situation of people, but it doesn’t define who they are. Australia has many different refugee communities. Whether you are looking to learn more about refugees, […]
Jacky Springall Tuesday 10 November 2020, 4:00-5:30pm AEDT Online Workshop This practical workshop is based on the premise that EAL teachers need to be pro-active in integrating a focus on pronunciation at all levels of teaching with the main goal of instruction being achieving intelligibility. The session will give a brief overview of the different […]
Alison Larkins Wednesday 11th November 2020, 7:00-8:00pm AEDT Online Webinar Learn about the Commonwealth Government’s vision for English language provision for adult migrants. Presenter Alison Larkins was appointed in late 2019 as Commonwealth Coordinator-General for Migrant Services. Her role is to work closely within the Commonwealth and State/Territory governments, industry, and the community sector to […]
Luke Treadwell & Tanja Rykovska, AMES Australia Wednesday 18 November, 4:00-5:30pm AEDT Online Event This workshop is based on the premise that digital literacy is vital for living, learning, and working in contemporary Australian society and therefore needs to be a key feature as both a support and an outcome of any relevant EAL program. […]
Stephanie Georgiou & Maddy Oh Tuesday 9 February, 4-5:30 pm Online Event Join us for a presentation and small group discussions on the VCE EAL Reading and Creating Texts area of study. Presenters Stephanie Georgiou has more than 18 years of experience in teaching EAL. She has worked in the adult, Catholic and government sectors, […]
Glynis Rose & Rosemary McLoughlin Tuesday 16 February, 4-5:30 pm (AEDT), Online event In this session, Glynis and Rosemary will provide feedback on student performance in the 2020 VCE EAL exam, including analysis of student performance in each section and examples of student responses. There will be opportunities for you to ask questions and gain […]
Dr Caroline Cohrssen (University of Hong Kong) Wednesday 17 February, 2021 6pm AEDT Cost: $20 per ticket * A ticket can be shared within an organisation Click here for more information
Jenny Robins Thursday 4 March 2021, 4-5:30 pm (AEDT) Online Event Jenny Robins began as a volunteer in 2011, then became a qualified teacher, working with adult migrants, people from refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum to help them improve their English. In 2017 Jenny decided to improve her skills and enrolled in a Masters […]
“Listening to AMEP Teachers” A Forum with Alison Larkins, Commonwealth Coordinator-General for Migrant Services A follow on event from the ACTA Forum on The Future of the AMEP (11th Nov. 2020) The Department of Home Affairs has provided answers to the questions that arose in the forum. These were collated and summarised under relevant headings by […]
Professor Susanne Garvis and Professor Heidi Harju-Luukkainen Wednesday 17 March, 2021 6pm AEDT Cost: $20 per ticket * A ticket can be shared within an organisation Click here for more information
