Leadership

in Languages Day

Saturday October 15
Venue: The University of Sydney. Quadrangle Building, Latin 1 S224. Camperdown. NSW. 2006
Cost: $42.79 for MLTANSW members $84.59 for non-MLTANSW members (taking into account the Eventbrite
fees)
Time: 10am to 3pm
Contact: Kati Varela, MLTA NSW PD Officer kvarelab@gmail.commailto:kvarelab@gmail.com
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mltansw-leadership-in-languages-tickets-27500395423

Agenda

Session 1: 10am to 11.20am

Unpacking the Australian Teaching Standards and aligning them to the AFMTLA developed ones

Facilitated by Anne-Marie Morgan (AFMLTA President)

Participants will explore how the Australian Teaching Standards at the Highly Accomplished level align with the
AFMLTA Professional Standards.

Mid-morning break 11.20am to 11.45

Session 2: 11.45 am to 12.45pm

Update on Languages in NSW and Undertaking Action Research

Facilitated by Gillian Cordy (Education Officer for Languages for the Sydney Catholic Schools and MLTANSW
President), and Maria Gaudioso (Italian Teacher at Monte Sant Angelo Mercy College, accredited as
Experienced Teacher)
After being provided with an update on Languages in NSW, participants will share and discuss practical tools
and ideas in order to undertake action research in schools. There will be opportunity for discussion and
questions to be addressed in this session.

Lunch break 12.45pm to 1.45pm

Session 3 1.45pm to 2.45pm

Advocating for Languages in your school community and beyond

Facilitated by Merryl Wahlin (AISNSW Language consultant)

This session will focus on discussing some of the challenges facing Languages leaders and various strategies to
overcome or address these challenges in view of relentlessly advocating for the effective delivery of language
courses in schools in NSW.

Closing and feedback 2.45pm to 3pm

This event is kindly sponsored by


MLTA of NSW Inc through the Professional Teachers Council NSW- Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES)
(formerly the NSW Institute of Teachers) as the endorsed provider of Institute Registered professional development for the
maintenance of accreditation at Proficient, Highly Accomplished, and Lead levels.
Scope of Endorsement
- All Standards of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the level of Proficient and Highly Accomplished and Lead.
Completing the Leadership in Languages 15 October 2016 will contribute 4 hours of QTC Registered PD addressing 6.3.3 from the Australian
Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Highly Accomplished Teacher Accreditation in NSW.