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Friday, 18
th
July 2014
8:30am for 9:00am - 3:30pm
Faculty of Education and Social Work
University of Sydney
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Commercial parking only
Close to Town Hall station
Target Audience: Curriculum leaders,
Heads of Department and teachers of
languages K-12
Cost:
AIS Member Schools $235
AIS Non-Member Schools $345
RSVP date:
Friday, 11
th
J uly 2014
Languages Education -
Vital and Viable
The AIS Languages
Conference 2014:
What does a sustainable Languages program look like in a variety of school
contexts? What are the key elements of an effective Languages program?
How can we increase the number of students studying Languages in
primary and secondary schools? Can we do something differently that would
strengthen Languages in our schools?
Focussing on leadership and classroom practice, this conference will explore
the challenges and opportunities in implementing a successful Languages
program.
Speakers include:
University language educators
Experienced school leaders
Innovative languages teachers
Curriculum developers
ICT and Languages consultants
This conference will be an opportunity to:
Network and share with colleagues
Hear school stories from experienced school leaders and language
teachers
Participate in workshops on:
- Innovative ICT in Languages education
- Effective leadership in Languages
- Language advocacy and promotion strategies
Be updated on the latest national and state trends in languages education
Matthew Absalom
Keynote Speaker
Matthew Absalom is a
university teacher and
researcher, professional
linguist, Italian language
coach, translator and
published author. Matthew has
a reputation as an innovative
and successful educator and
has published on a range of
topics including computer
assisted language learning.
Matthew is a passionate
advocate for languages and
is the current president of
the Australian Federation of
Modern Language Teacher
Associations (AFMLTA).