We're thrilled to announce that once again, STANSW is offering an in-person Practice Speaking Day for your HSC (Beginners, Continuers, Extension courses) and IB Diploma Ab Initio students.
Important details about the event: 🗓️ Date: Saturday, June 22nd (Term 2, week 8) 🕚 Time: 11am to 4pm (Beginners: 11am – 12pm, Ab Initio: 12pm – 1pm, Continuers: 1pm - 3pm, Extension: 3pm - 4pm) 📍 Location: Wenona School (176 Walker St, North Sydney) 💰 Cost: (Must be paid in advance via the association’s website, NOT on the day)
💸Pay for your students here by Wednesday, June 5th. The collection of money needs to be made by teachers. Important details for teachers:
Note: If teachers are unable to attend the event in person and prefer to arrange online participation for their students via Zoom, STANSW can assist by connecting you with other teachers who are also interested in this option. This will enable you to coordinate the logistics of this alternative delivery method among yourselves. Thank you in advance for your support and we hope to see you there!
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Dear members, It is a pleasure to share with you relevant information about an upcoming professional development event to which you are cordially invited: Workshop: Canciones 100% Comprensibles 🎙️ Presenter: Margarita Pérez García 📅 Date: Saturday, May 25th, from 10 am to 4 pm 🏛️ Location: Library of the Cervantes Institute, 3/299-305 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000 💰 Price: $50 for members, $70 for non-members* ⏳ Deadline to register: Friday, May 17th 🖊️ Register here!Canciones 100% Comprensibles - Workshop with Margarita Pérez García *The workshop price includes a light lunch. If you have special dietary requirements, please indicate them at the time of registration. Attention, STANSW members!
We're excited to announce our upcoming exclusive free webinar for you: "Engaging, Enticing, and Enchanting Elementary: Elementary strategies to hook them and keep them!" with the inspiring Annabelle Williamson a.k.a La Maestra Loca, all the way from New Orleans, USA.🖥️📝 ALL ARE WELCOME! THESE STRATEGIES CAN BE APPLIED IN BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL. Annabelle is a dynamic and passionate language educator with innovative strategies and a love for languages and cultures. Currently teaching PreK, 4th and 5th-grade Spanish in New Orleans, her transformative 12-year journey spans ages and continents. With a Masters in Education and K-12 Foreign Language certification, Annabelle promotes global perspectives and equitable education. Her teaching philosophy focuses on fostering a love of culture and language through acquisition-driven instruction, infusing JOY with movement and laughter. Webinar Details: 📅 Date: Sunday, March 24th 🕒 Time: 9AM - 10AM Sydney Time 📍 Platform: Zoom 🎙️ Speakers: Annabelle Williamson This webinar is exclusive to members of our association! Register now to reserve your spot by following this registration link. We look forward to seeing you there! The STA NSW is excited to announce the offering of Dr Conti’s EPI training course in 2024! This is an excellent opportunity to upgrade your teaching skills to boost your students' confidence.
Please see flyer below for the new dates of each section of the training and details of each session. The cost for the whole course (all seven sessions) is 1,300 per person for STANSW members and 1,500 for non-STANSW members. If you are interested in just some of the modules, you may choose the ones of your interest and pay them separately. For more information about each module's fee and to register for this event, please email our treasurer at treasurer@stansw.com.au with your contact details to receive an invoice. A non-refundable deposit of $500 needs to be made at the time of registration. The remaining payment needs to be made by Monday April 22, 2024. We will accept a maximum of 20 participants. The Spanish Teachers’ Association of NSW is excited to announce a 4-hour workshop with (Easy-to-Read Literature for Spanish Language Learners) author and TPRS specialist Margarita Pérez García.
Margarita Pérez García is a Venezuelan author of Easy-to-Read literature. Margarita holds two master’s degrees in Spanish Language and Spanish and Latin American Literature. She is a teacher of Spanish and French with over 25 years of experience. She has taught languages at all levels, from primary through secondary and higher education, in Venezuela, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. Nowadays, she is based in Australia where she teaches languages with comprehension-based methods. Margarita is passionate about supporting students with reading difficulties. She writes fiction and non-fiction that beginners and struggling readers can really read. Margarita writes easy-to-understand stories about Venezuela’s natural beauty and diverse wildlife, natural disasters, and the human environmental impact. She writes fiction based on real stories, animal fiction and fantasy combining conservation themes with myths and legends of indigenous cultures. Margarita is a founding member of Acento Latino Libros™, a collective of independent Latin American authors who write easy readers for Spanish language learners. She authored several books under 100 unique words ideal for level 1 students such as Juliana, Itipurú y el monstruo del océano, Mosca, ¡¡Mosca!!, Mosca en leche and Arroz con cosas. Margarita’s workshop will be relevant to primary and secondary teachers. Registrations for this event have now closed. Date: Friday October 6. Cost: $50 Location: IEU NSW 485-501 Wattle Street, Ultimo Time: 10 am to 2pm. Light refreshments included. Please note that registrations are non-refundable. La Consejería de Educación de España en Australia junto con la Junta de Castilla y León, el Instituto Cervantes de Sídney, el Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), las asociaciones de profesores de español de los estados de ACT, NSW, QLD y SA y representantes de universidades australianas organizan el II Congreso Nacional de Enseñanza de Español de Australia 2024.
El Congreso está dirigido a profesores de español de todos los niveles de enseñanza, desde primaria hasta educación superior, así como a estudiantes universitarios.
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Dear Members We are pleased to announce this professional development event which might be of interest to all Stage 6 teachers from both HSC Beginners and Continuers courses. Teresa Alonso-Lasheras y Juliete Bates, two very experienced Stage 6 Spanish teachers and HSC markers, will be presenting ideas and tips for teaching these courses, including how to maintain motivation and engagement after the Year 12 students complete their Trials. Whether this is your first time with a Stage 6 class, or you have more experience teaching either or both of these courses, we invite you to participate, as well as to share your ideas and experiences with your colleagues! Date: Thursday July 27 Time: 5 pm (Continuers) and 6pm (Beginners) Estimated duration: 2 hours (1 hour per course) Mode of delivery: Webinar via Zoom This event is exclusive to STANSW members and you can register using this link.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED This year once again STANSW is offering a (in person) Practice Speaking Day for your HSC (Beginners, Continuers, Extension courses). Date: Saturday June 17 (Term 2, Week 8). Time: 10am to 3pm - Continuers: 10am – 12pm - Beginners: 1pm- 3pm - Extension: 1pm-2:30pm Place: Wenona School (176 Walker St, North Sydney) Cost: (needs to be paid in advance via the association’s website, NOT on the day) * Continuers $15 per student (covers the price of 2 practices per student) * Beginners $10 per student (covers the price of 2 practices per student) * Extension $5 per student (covers a practice monologue and discussion workshop) Important details for teachers: - For your students to be able to participate we need you to come on the day and conduct oral examinations with students from other schools. (Please note that for the day to run smoothly and on time, we need a ratio of 1 teacher per 8 students). - To participate, please fill in this form before June 2. Places may be limited, so be early! (If you are just willing to help but will not bring any students, please fill in 0 in those sections, and GRACIAS for your generosity!) - The collection of money needs to be made by teachers and payment needs to be made via our website by Wednesday June 7. - Please remember feedback will, unfortunately, not be able to be provided to students on the day. - Students are expected to record their two practice sessions using their own devices. Notes: 1) If teachers are unable to attend this event in person and would like to organise their students to do it online via Zoom instead, the STANSW can support you in putting you in contact with other teachers willing to do the same so you can manage among yourselves the logistics of this alternative mode of delivery. 2) We are not offering the Ab Initio or Spanish B options for this event but are happy to hear from you should you wish us to include them. Thank you in advance for your support! 3) Entries are non-refundable REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE NOW CLOSED. Estimados colegas,
Es con mucho entusiasmo que les anunciamos la tercera edición de nuestro Club de lectura profesional. Este año se discutirá el libro “Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom” (de Florencia Henshaw y Maris Hawkins). Nos reuniremos (via Zoom) para discutir 1 o 2 capítulos cada vez, para un total de 5 reuniones. Todas las discusiones se harán en español (y en "espanglish" cuando sea necesario). Las fechas y horas para estos encuentros son las siguientes: - Lunes 3 de abril, 4.45 a 5.45 pm hora de Sídney (discusión de los capítulos 1 y 2) - Lunes 19 de junio, 4.45 a 5.45 pm hora de Sídney (discusión del capítulo 3) - Lunes 18 de septiembre, 4.45 a 5.45 pm hora de Sídney (discusión del capítulo 4y5) - Lunes 27 de noviembre, 4.45 a 5.45 pm hora de Sídney (discusión del capítulo 6) - Domingo 3 de diciembre, 12 a 1pm (discusión con Maris Hawkins, una de las autoras). Para las inscripciones, por favor completar este formulario. Por favor noten que su membresía de este año debe haber sido renovada antes de poder inscribirse en esta actividad. Libro disponible en Intext |
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