Author Archives: Colleen Barclay

Addressing student challenges to language learning to optimise outcome...

December 14, 2020 no comments

You are invited to attend a presentation on: WA Curriculum: Languages from 3 perspectives The role of mindsets in student challenges to language learning Shifting from fixed minds...

Nominations now open for MLTAWA Hilde Dixon Award

October 10, 2019 no comments

The Hilde Dixon Award is the highest honour for language teachers in WA and recognises and congratulates excellence in the teaching of languages and the commitment to language edu...

Upcoming PL – Languages and STEM

September 18, 2019 no comments

31 October 2019John Curtin College of the Arts Are you tired of hearing that STEM is now the big focus of schools and Australian education? Do you feel like STEM is pushing Langua...

Are you ready for Languages Week 2019?

June 26, 2019 no comments

What are you planning to do? Some ideas from the MLTAWA committee. organise lunchtime karaoke in different languages have students create posters (either in English or target lang...

Good Luck, Claire!

May 28, 2019 no comments

We wish Claire Leong, Head of Languages at Wesley College and former MLTAWA Committee member, all the best for the Australian Education Awards night on 16th August in Sydney. Clai...

A day with Dr Gianfranco Conti

May 24, 2019 no comments

Saturday, 11 May 2019 Thank you Gianfranco for an inspiring day. Members, we will shortly be making available handouts and participant reviews.

Successful recipients – MLTAWA Grants to attend the 2019 AFMLTA ...

May 24, 2019 no comments

It gives us great pleasure to announce the recipients of the MLTAWA grants. First timer grant – Yue Zhao New graduate grant – Megan Delport  Open grant ̵...

AFMLTA Conference Update

May 14, 2019 no comments

250 people, including a large group from WA, have already registered for the AFMLTA 2019 Conference: Languages – Breaking through Walls. However, there is still time to regi...

ImmerseMe Resource

May 7, 2019 no comments

ImmerseMe uses virtual reality-based (VR) software as a way to introduce learners to authentic and interactive language learning! ImmerseMe has been proven to improve listening, s...

AFMLTA News in Brief: May 2019

May 7, 2019 no comments

Click here for latest news from the AFMLTA.