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March Newsletter
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A message from the MLTAWA President
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I hope this March Newsletter finds you all well and that you are coping with these difficult times.
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A few interesting events and news have been received this month. You will be able to find more information about these in the various articles included in this Newsletter. Please note our MLTAWA 2022 calendar has now been updated to include some key dates for events and competitions that we will be offering this year. You can view the calendar in our website HERE. MLTAWA memberships expire on March 31st and a renewal email was sent out earlier this month.
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If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Helen Kuehs at [email protected].
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The MLTAWA wishes you a smooth next few weeks as we head towards the end of Term One and we look forward to hearing from you all soon.
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March is Membership Renewal Month
Belonging to a professional association brings many benefits and we hope you choose to renew with MLTAWA again this year.
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Benefits of being a member of MLTAWA include:
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Members’ rates for professional learning conferences and events, including some free workshops
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Links to local, national and international online language teaching conferences, and networks of colleagues
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Subscription to Babel, the journal of the AFMLTA, and the AFMLTA News in Brief
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Access to the MLTAWA website, keeping you up-to-date with local languages events and developments, teaching jobs, and special members-only resources
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Access to our regular newsletter with updates on emerging trends and events in language education
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Free social networking functions such as the famous MLTAWA Sundowner
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A subsidised AGM function
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Strong advocacy for the teaching and learning of languages in Western Australia
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Representation at forums and symposiums in the wider education community at the national, state, and local levels
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Membership of the Australian Federation of Modern Languages Teachers’ Associations (AFMLTA), which represents languages and language teachers both nationally and internationally (AFMLTA is affiliated with FIPLV – Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes)
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Eligibility to participate in our many competitions for students
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Eligibility for the Hilde Dixon Award
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Eligibility to nominate a school leader for the Principal’s Award
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In order to continue accessing these benefits, and support the work of MLTAWA, you need to be a current financial member. Memberships expire on the 31 March 2022
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Thank you to all members who have renewed already. To renew your membership, please access the MLTAWA website at www.mltawa.asn.au
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Latest news
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AFMLTA Newsletter
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As many of you will know, 2022 is Year of the Tiger in the Chinese and Japanese zodiacs. The tiger sign is a symbol of strength, exorcising evils and braveness. The daring nature of the tiger will help push us forward throughout the year. We hope everyone has had a positive start to the academic... Click here to read more...
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NAILA - National Australia Indonesia Language Awards 2022
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Dear Indonesian Educators Network, I am pleased to announce that this year's NAILA - National Australia Indonesia Language Awards Competition is now open and you can find our Information Pack enclosed in this email. Our theme for 2022 is... 'Hubungan/Relationships', with the core question being: 'How do you maintain relationships during a pandemic?' / 'Bagaimana kamu menjaga hubungan pada saat pandemi?' Participants are …
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Upcoming Events / Save the date
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MLTAWA Principal's Award Nomination Open
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MLTAWA State Conference
Friday 29th & Saturday 30th July
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2022 Annual General Meeting
Saturday 19 November
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People of MLTAWA
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Each month, we will be introducing one of our Committee Members. This month, we asked a few questions to our President, Marisa Schiavi
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Marisa Schiavi - President
What would you call a life changing moment in your life?
I suppose the moment that truly changed my life is the moment when I met my husband. I left Argentina at the age of 20 and went travelling to explore new languages and cultures for what was meant to be only a short while.
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One ordinary afternoon I walked into a pub in London looking for a casual job and my husband was standing behind the bar. He asked me to fill in an application form and after a few quick questions I had a job. It turned out that he was the Manager and became my boss (that didn’t last long!).
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Since then we have travelled the world and have lived in various countries including Greece, France, Spain, Italy, Argentina and Costa Rica. We now have two beautiful children who like to call themselves “global citizens born in Australia”.
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When did you know that teaching was your calling?
I don’t think that there was a specific moment in time when I realised that teaching was my calling. It was rather about often gravitating towards situations where I would find myself supporting others in one way or another. Of course, when I decided to become a teacher it was clear that I would specialise in Languages and EAL/D!
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What is your favourite quote / motto?
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
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It is a quote by Nelson Mandela and it really speaks to me as a big part of my personal and professional commitment in working towards ensuring equitable access to education for all students but, particularly, for students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
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I strongly believe that if we are to live in a truly inclusive and plurilingual society, we must ensure languages have the place they deserve in education and this starts with supporting, maintaining and developing home languages in the first place as well as utilising the power of linguistic diversity in our schools to develop rich and diverse learning environments.
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We would love to hear from you!
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Do you have an article or news you would like to share with our members? We would love to hear from you at [email protected]
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Stay tuned for more news, updates, events and resources on Languages Education with our monthly Newsletter.
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Please note: This is an automatic newsletter with no replies monitored - if you wish to contact MLTAWA, please email [email protected] . If it is a membership related concern, please email [email protected] or for website access issues please email [email protected].
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