Community Language Schools Imagining New Horizons
The Roadmap Forward in Languages Education
Community Languages Australia's 17th Annual National Conference
October 1st, 2022 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
RMIT University Storey Hall
Swanson Street, Melbourne
Snapshot > Who Are We?
Community Languages Australia (short CLA), officially called AFESA - Community Languages Australia, represents all community language school state and territory federations and associations at a national level.
NATIONAL CLS DATA
Number of students enrolled: 102,715
Number of schools: 793
Number of languages: 277
Number of teachers: 8,985
We are coming together after 2 years post-COVID to discuss the challenges faced and how we as a sector can move forward in these new promising horizons.
This conference is proudly brought to you by
Conference to be officially opened by
The Hon Natalie Hutchins MP
Victorian Minister for Education and Women
Keynote Address:
Pushing the Boundaries: Rethinking Traditional Models of Learning and Teaching in Community Languages Schools
Dr Maria Gindidis
Senior Lecturer, Courses Leader: Teacher Education, Bachelor of Education/Honours, Monash University
Conference Program
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Registration
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Band Performance by Perolas Music
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Opening & National Anthem
Welcome to Country
Opening Remarks
Mr Stefan Romaniw OAM
Executive Director, Community Languages Australia
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Minister Address
Hon Natalie Hutchins MP
Victorian Minister for Education and Women
Consul General of Republic of Poland in Sydney
Dr Monika Konczyk
The Fruit of the Struggle
Mr Roman Sawko
Committee Member, Community Languages Victoria
Remarks and Vote of Thanks
Mr Tassos Douvartzides Chairman, AFESA - CLA
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Keynote Address:
Pushing the Boundaries: Rethinking Traditional Models of Learning and Teaching in Community Languages Schools
Dr Maria Gindidis
Senior Lecturer, Courses Leader: Teacher Education, Bachelor of Education/Honours, Monash University
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Concurrent Workshops - Session 1
RED STREAM
Educational Leadership
Growing Great Leaders in Community Language Schools. Tools for Principals and school leaders to impact, inspire and lead their CL schools effectively into the future.
Dr Maria Gindidis
ORANGE STREAM
Harnessing Technologies
Integrate, engage, produce. A look at some great websites for your community language teaching.
Mr Alex Di Prinzio
PINK STREAM
Communities & Culture
A Cosmos of Communities and Cultures
Elizabeth Karakehagias
BLUE STREAM
Curriculum
& Schools Restructure
Update on the National CCAFL Renewal Project and
The VCE CCAFL Study Design for teachers new and returning to VCE CCAFL languages
Maria Dikaiou &
Anne Fisher
GREEN STREAM
Policies & Governance
School Policies & Procedures
Neda Erjaei
PURPLE STREAM
Emotional Resilience
Are We Listening to the Changing Nature of Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing?
Heba El-Hakim,
BSc, MBA
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch & Live Music by Stefania Serna
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Workshops - Session 2
RED STREAM
Educational Leadership
Leading Professional Learning
Dr Andrea Truckenbrodt
ORANGE STREAM
Harnessing Technologies
Harnessing Technologies for Community Languages Education: Types, Purposes and Meaningfulness.
Dr Jing Qi
PINK STREAM
Communities & Culture
The Belonging Blueprint
Dr. Teresa De Fazio OAM (MAICD)
BLUE STREAM
Curriculum
& Schools Restructure
An Effective Instructional Model for the Language Lessons
Majida Ali
GREEN STREAM
Policies & Governance
Understanding and Managing Child Safety Risks
Neda Erjaei
PURPLE STREAM
Emotional Resilience
Are We Listening to the Changing Nature of Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing?
Heba El-Hakim,
BSc, MBA
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Panel Discussion
Imagining New Horizons: Building the Future in Languages Education
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Conference Location & Contact
RMIT University Storey Hall
Building 16
336/348 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Contact:
Heba El-Hakim
Project Coordinator
0430 744 094
heba.elhakim@communitylanguages.org.au
Claim Your Seat Now
Register by September 29 to make sure you get a good table with your peers
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