The Modern Language Teachers Association of WA warmly invites members and friends to start the year with a networking event, held on International Mother Language Day (IMLD), 21 February, at the State Library of WA, starting at 4pm. Celebrating IMLD is a perfect way to remind ourselves of the crucial role that language plays in education […]
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The coding versus language debate
Both coding and languages have been affirmed in Australian education, each with their own curricula. There should be no debate about one or the other.
2017 MLTAWA AGM
Come and join us for the 2017 MLTAWA Annual General Meeting! This year’s AGM is an afternoon event and is free for members. It will be a wonderful opportunity to network and catch-up with colleagues. The 2017 winner of the Hilde Dixon Award will also be announced. Very importantly, the new committee for 2018 will […]
BRIDGE Program 2018
Applications for the 2018 Australia-Asia BRIDGE School Partnership Program close 30 October.
2017 Principal’s Award Finalists
The MLTAWA is proud to announce the finalists of the 2017 Principal’s Award: Ian Lyons, Helena College Ruth Proslmeyr, Piara Waters Primary School Chris Booth, Willetton Senior High School Andrew Host, Margaret River Senior High School Jonnine Lamborne, St Augustine Primary School Stuart Chisholm, Northshore Christian Grammar School The winner will be announced at the […]
2017 AFMLTA Conference Report
by Natalie Pearce At the opening Keith Horwood lecture John Hajek acknowledged some of the key challenges facing Languages teachers such as the Monolingual mindset, Anglobubble, lack of strong Languages policy and the high attrition rate of students studying Languages. He encouraged Languages educators and activists to ‘DECODE’ which represents the acronym below: Demand – […]
2017 AFMLTA Conference Report
by Nalini Demma Languages – the Keys of the Global Connection. I think no other title was more appropriate for the 21st AFMLTA conference as I had the pleasure to attend together with delegates from different countries at Bond University on the Gold Coast. To open the conference was Professor John Hajek who describes Second […]
AFMLTA Conference 2017
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the 21st AFMLTA International Languages Conference on the Goldcoast. Our WA presenters were fabulous!
Languages for my Future
Forum for Year 10 students considering language options for Year 11 in 2018. If you missed the event on 9 May at UWA, catch the recording of the panel presentation here.
Upcoming TDS Professional Learning for Languages
Two Teacher Development School events are being offered to Languages teachers:
