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July Newsletter
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A message from the MLTAWA President
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Marisa is on her way to represent MLTAWA at the AFMLTA National Assembly in Sydney and sends her best regards to you all. At the National Assembly Marisa will report on what has been happening in Western Australia and also find out what the rest of our nation has been up to in the field of Languages education.
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This collaboration is vital in maintaining strong links with other states and territories and we are grateful to the AFMLTA for bringing everyone together. We look forward to hearing the news from the National Assembly upon Marisa’s return.
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In the meantime, we are all getting very excited for the MLTAWA State Conference on the 29th and 30th July 2022. The draft program has been released and you will see the fantastic keynotes and sessions that are on offer. We hope many of you can attend and benefit from this conference.
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Networking is a major part of every conference and it is always a great opportunity to share the experience with other Languages teachers in your department. Please encourage friends and colleagues to attend and register HERE.
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Please remember, you can claim your conference fees as a tax deduction and you can use the professional learning hours toward your Teacher Registration Board requirements.
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For now, enjoy the rest of your holidays and stay safe and warm, and on behalf of the MLTAWA committee, we look forward to welcoming you at the conference.
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Helen Kuehs
Immediate Past President
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Membership
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Hello to all our Members and thank you for your efforts in encouraging your colleagues and friends to also join MLTAWA. We are the peak professional body representing teachers of Languages throughout the state.
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May I take this opportunity to ask members to update your details if you have changed schools and have a new email address. I am happy to assist you with this, if necessary. Just email [email protected]
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Many thanks and have a safe and relaxing holiday.
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Helen Kuehs
Membership Secretary
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State Conference Update
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Just three short weeks away we are holding the MLTAWA state conference “Shifting Paradigms in Languages Education”. We have a very full and exciting 2-day program of presentations which you can find HERE. We have three interstate speakers, who will be providing keynote addresses providing their perspectives on this year’s theme.
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The conference will be held in the beautiful surrounds of Joondalup Resort and provides a brilliant opportunity to network with colleagues and stock up on the latest resources and information to enhance our teaching practice.
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There will be a variety of general sessions as well as language specific and single language association symposiums. The concurrent sessions will cover primary and secondary contexts in a mixture of lecture and workshop styles.
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This year we are fortunate to have presentations from teachers of Arabic, Greek, Chinese, and Hindi just to name a few. There will be a high tea with a lively panel debate and the presentation of the Principal’s Award. Truly something for everyone.
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Attendance is open to members and non-members so please spread the word, the more participants we have, the more we all gain from this much anticipated event. For just $350 for two days for MLTAWA members, this is great value.
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MLTAWA State Conference Program
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COVID & Refunds
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If you are unable to attend the conference due to isolation requirement, a full refund will be provided on submission of evidence
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Latest News
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Side-by-Side and Let Me Tell You a Story, Let Me Tell You in My Language Competitions 2022
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The very popular Side-by-Side competition is a great opportunity to get your students speaking in the target language. This competition is for second language learners and can be easily incorporated into your teaching and learning program and used as an assessment for term 3.
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The Let Me Tell You a Story, Let Me Tell You in My Language competition taps into the community languages spoken by students outside the language classroom. Submissions are due at the end of the term on 22 September 2022.
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Kate Reitzenstein and Clare Slyth will be presenting a PL session via Zoom about these competitions on 17 August at 3:30-4:30pm. Information and registration details for this PL will be provided later. More information about the competitions can be found HERE.
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MLTAWA Languages Live - Statewide Languages Reading Time and Competition 2022
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MLTAWA Language Live Competition Registration is now open.
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Save the date for the competition which will be taking place live on Friday, 26 August between 9AM and 10AM
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Click here for more detail!
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CCAFL Project Notification Letter - SCSA
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Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Languages Project.
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Yiddish Continuers Romanian Continuers Malay Background Speakers Bosnian Continuers Croatian
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JPF Sydney information - Intensive Seminar
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Intensive Seminar for Teachers – Japan Foundation, Sydney (jpf.org.au) WHAT IS THE INTENSIVE SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS? The seminar, held at The Japan Foundation, Sydney enables teachers to develop language skills, gain confidence using Japanese, and to develop language teaching strategies and skills which they can apply in their own classrooms. Specific focuses include Australian Curriculum, brushing up Japanese language skills and …
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2022 MLTAWA Event Calendar
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Click on the title of the event to find more information
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Friday 19 August - Registration Close
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Friday 26 August - Language Live Competition
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Thursday 13 October - Award Ceremony
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Thursday 22 September - Competition Submission due
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Sunday 2 October - Winner notified and invited to attend MLTAWA event
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Thursday 13 October - Winner collect prize & certificate at the MLTAWA Competitions' Award Ceremony
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Thursday 22 September - Competition Submission due
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Sunday 2 October - Creator of winning stories notified and invited to attend MLTAWA event
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Thursday 13 October - Winner collect prize & certificate at the MLTAWA Competitions' Award Ceremony
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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 Committee Member, Wida Harding. |
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Hello! I am Wida Harding and I am looking forward to meeting you all at our upcoming State conference 2022. If you have not register, please do not miss out on this exciting event and relevant discussion topics for this year.
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Please tell us a little about your background
I graduated from Edith Cowan University, and I currently teach Bahasa Indonesia to the Pre-Primary to Year Six students at St Simon Peter CPS. I have a good wealth of experience working within the primary education in Perth and I have been blessed for the opportunity to be inclusive in my language teaching which I love dearly, and it has been an absolute joy.
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Prior to teaching, I was an Australian trained chef in Western Australia, and I have held a position as a Tour and Travel Coordinator in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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I believe that it is not a coincidence that I have accumulated my past life experiences to achieve what I have been dreaming of for decades to fulfill what it has been written for my future life. In the busyness of life, I have always made time to reconnect and visit my Indonesian family and friends as well as supporting them during difficult time.
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What do you enjoy doing?
My adventurous travelling in nature Indonesia has been my greatest incentive to entice students’ motivation, curiosity, and engagement in my language teaching. I enjoy cooking Indonesian food, making traditional Jamu (herbal drinks) and travelling.
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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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