ALEA Mackay presents a series of Literacy Heaven workshops on Thursdays in weeks 4

and 7 of each term. Each session will focus on a contemporary issue in literacy.
Venue:

GORDON WHITE LIBRARY Meeting Room

Mt Pleasant

Times:

3.30pm Registration and Afternoon Tea

4.00-5.00pm Workshop Session

Dates:

Term 2 Week 7 - Thursday 26th May

Cost:

Free for Student Teachers

(must have CQU student identification)
$10 for Individual ALEA members
$20 for non-ALEA members.
$15 for Institutional ALEA members (where your school is a member)

Term 3 Week 4 - Thursday 4th August

Not a member? Visit the ALEA website for membership details: www.alea.edu.au.
Schools are encouraged to support the work of ALEA and the professional learning of
their staff by taking out institutional membership.
To Pay:

An invoice will be issued on the day and payment can be made electronically to:
ALEA Mackay Local Council, ABN: 80 967427 751
Commonwealth Bank Mackay, BSB: 064-707, Account No. 00918841.
Or pay at the door with cash or a cheque and a receipt will be issued.
No GST will be charged. ALEA Mackay is not registered to collect GST.

CPD Record: A Continuing Professional Development certificate will be issued on the day.

Term 2 Week 7 Thursday 26th May, 2016

Topic: Tales from Sri Lanka - Educational Reform in Mullaitivu

To Register: Email Sue Hamilton-Smith shami40@eq.edu.au OR Fax 49 656 333
Presenter:
Grant Webb

Abstract: During the long running civil war in Sri Lanka, most of the schools in the Northern
district of Mullaitivu were abandoned and the population underwent heavy loss of life, assets,
and property. As a result, the quality of teaching is limited as teacher training and support from
government, which was conducted in the educational reforms island-wide, was not able to reach
to Mullaitivu. Teachers are under-qualified and under-resourced. Over the last several years, the
government has introduced many new teaching techniques to the country under an educational
reform program. Through a partnership with the International Literacy Association (ILA), and
Childfund Sri Lanka, this project provided training and regular coaching to teachers to increase
the quality of teaching and learning in the classrooms in a
participatory, active manner.