MLTAWA members, Francesca Candaten, Joanne Bell and Erica Letizia are working together on a project for the Key Language Leaders’ Initiative 2019 and, to support their research, they are seeking the assistance of other language teachers. Language teachers in both public and private schools are encouraged to complete a short survey (approximately four minutes). The […]
Colleen Barclay
March 2019 AFMLTA NIB
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Reflections on Task-Based Languages Teaching a Classroom Perspective
MLTAWA committee member Nicky Griffin-Appadoo writes about how the Keynote address by Professor Rod Ellis at the MLTAWA Biennial Conference July 2018 led her to implement one of the tasks he suggested in her classroom. Click here to view the paper 6 Easy tips to improve students’ recall As teachers we are not only responsible […]
Ideas for Languages Week
Ideas from teachers for teachers Did you do something to celebrate Languages Week with your students in 2017 or 2018 that worked really well? Would you like to share your idea with your MLTAWA colleagues? Then this is your chance. Send your ideas to [email protected] and we will share it for you. Please send your […]
Curtin University: Language, Identity and Culture Colloquium – 25 May 2019
The Curtin University School of Education Professional Learning Hub is presenting the Language, Identity and Culture Colloquium on Saturday 25 May. The colloquium seeks to address the importance of understanding language users’ cultural, social and linguistic backgrounds and will bring together leading and emerging applied linguists to discuss different linguistic rationales for opportunities and challenges for […]
MLTAWA Pop-Up PL 4 – Let Me Tell You a Story Competition Workshop
To support the 2019 Languages in the Mainstream competitions, particularly the Let Me Tell You a Story, Let Me Tell You in My Language competition for background speakers, the MLTAWA is holding a workshop at the Newman Siena Centre, Doubleview, on Wednesday, 24 April (10.00-11.30am) to support teachers/parents to assist students/children in entering the competition. […]
MLTAWA Pop-up PL 1 – Small Group Moderation – 11 March
Small Group Moderation ‘Why is it necessary?’ Ever wondered what: are ‘statistical anomolies’? is the difference between a school mark and a moderated school mark? happens to school marks for schools in small group moderation partnership? Then this presentation is for you. It will focus on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority’s requirements for Small […]
MLTAWA Pop-up 2 – Interstate Languages – 20 March
Did you know that…. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) accesses examinations in a number of other language such as Croatian, Filipino, Hungarian, Polish, Hindi, Tamil, Turkish (just to name a few) from other states? The Authority also has syllabus and examinations for French: Background Language, German: Background Language and Italian: background Language […]
MLTAWA Pop-up 3 – ImmerseMe – 27 March
ImmerseMe: Virtual Reality-based Software for Innovative, Interactive Language Learning Learn about virtual reality-based (VR) software as a way to introduce learners to authentic and interactive language learning! ImmerseMe has been proven to improve listening, speaking, reading, fluency and confidence of second language learners. Presenting preliminary research findings from learner experiences of 134 French students at […]
Applied Linguistics Conference 2019
The ALAA-ALANZ Applied Linguistics Conference 2019 – Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching: Making Connections – will take place 25-27 November at Curtin University, Perth. The ‘call for papers’ and registration pages are now open. For more information visit the conference webpage.
