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. […]
Professional Learning : Dr Gianfranco Conti
The MLTAWA is proud to host Dr Gianfranco Conti for a day of professional learning on Saturday 11 May 2019. Dr Conti is the co-author of the best-selling guide for language teachers ‘The Language Teacher Toolkit’ and is internationally renowned for his popular award-winning blog ‘The Language Gym’ whose mission is the dissemination of current research […]
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.
Professional Learning at WA Universities – 2019
The School of Education at both Curtin and Murdoch universities are offering a range of professional learning opportunities suitable for education students, teachers, early childhood educators, and educational leaders. Curtin University is delighted to present its first Professional Learning Hub events for 2019. Find out more here – CURTIN Murdoch University’s Mondays@Murdoch FREE professional development […]
Have you visited the MLTAWA Languages in the Mainstream facebook page?
The Modern Language Teachers Association of Western Australia has partnered with the State Government, through the Office of Multicultural Interests, to bring home the message that languages matter a lot. More than half the world speaks more than one language daily. Languages in the Mainstream is a project to promote a love of learning languages, […]
Dr Gianfranco Conti – 11 May 2019
We are excited to announce that, in collaboration with TOFA, we will be bringing Gianfranco Conti to Perth for a MLTAWA professional learning event on Saturday, 11 May. Gianfranco Conti is the co-author of the best-selling guide for language teachers ‘The Language Teacher Toolkit’ and is internationally renowned for his popular award-winning blog ‘The Language […]
