Pre-service and Early Career Languages Educators Networking Session
We have set aside time and space for teachers new to the profession to come together and get to know others in the same situation. Andrea will talk briefly about support available from the LTV and specific language associations for early career Languages educators. There will be time for questions, ideas and experiences with your […]
Inclusive Pedagogies
This innovative LTV sponsored project has seen Languages teachers trialing strategies to better support students with specific learning differences using an action research approach. You will hear about strategies that really worked to ensure that all learners experience success with their languages learning.
Is This Translanguaging?
You may have encountered the term translanguaging to describe the way multilingual speakers access and mix their multiple languages to communicate and make meaning in their world. The Languages classroom is by default at least a bilingual classroom where the language of instruction (English) and the target language (the language we teach) are both present […]
Using Language to Learn, not just Learning Language
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an untapped well of potential for Languages education. It offers solutions to many of the challenges faced around student engagement and proficiency, particularly in countries where a monolingual mindset dominates. Despite the well-documented benefits, CLIL also presents many challenges to teachers in terms of workload, resourcing and implementation. […]
Foreign Language Education – From Lived Experience to the Classroom and Back
Based on interview data collected during the doctoral thesis I completed in 2023, this workshops presents several examples of motivational trajectories of high school learners of French in Melbourne. I discuss motivational factors that can be controlled by teachers to some extent as well as other factors which may not. I also discuss the significance […]
Embedded Reading for Creating Confident Storytellers
As part of a TPRS conference I learned about embedded reading and have been really wowed with what it has enabled my students to do. I will demonstrate embedded reading by using an example I used last year with great success. The demonstration will use Indonesian but will be accessible to non Indonesian-speakers. In a […]
Inclusion in Foreign Languages: Put Simply
This presentation is for Languages teachers who want to improve their understanding and practice in inclusivity but are unsure of what this might look like in the classroom. It aims to clarify what constitutes differentiation, accommodation, and modification of work, and it looks at ways to foster students’ independent learning while enriching the curriculum by […]
Exploring literacy and numeracy outcomes in Victorian bilingual programs
Research has shown that students in bilingual programs perform as well or better than their peers in English-only programs across various learning areas, including literacy and numeracy. The workshop presents an analysis of recent NAPLAN results of the bilingual programs in Victorian government schools. It unpacks a teaching and learning model that provides students with […]
Empowering Educators: The Latest in ChatGPT and AI Tools for Teacher Resources
In this session, we’ll dive into the most recent developments in ChatGPT and other AI tools that are revolutionising the way teachers create and manage resources. From automating lesson planning to generating tailored assessments and interactive content, these cutting-edge technologies are making it easier than ever to meet the diverse needs of students. Attendees will […]
