Event Archive
Thursday, 22nd May 2008
Join with teachers from other schools who plan to use the ETA's first semester Year 12 English examination to discuss the paper and participate in a consensus marking session of a small number of sample scripts. Led by Rod Quin, an experienced Chief Marker, the seminar will help teachers set their expectations of student responses and provide guidance in appropriately ranking scripts.
The seminar is free to teachers in schools who have bought the ETA paper. Afternoon tea will be provided. Please email etawa@etawa.org.au to register.
20 May 2008 by ETA
'Sailing on' 16 & 17 May
Registrations limited to 200
You are invited to the safe harbour of the annual State conference, appropriately convened at Notre Dame University in Port Fremantle, where we will contemplate the seascape and horizons of our subject.
Professor Bill Louden, Chair of the Curriculum Council will give the opening address on Friday evening. AATE president Mark Howie will present the keynote address on Saturday morning. Comic, Claire Hooper will close proceedings.
Three workshop opportunities across the day present you with plenty of choice! Download Registration Form (PDF - 522kb)
Download Program (PDF - 100kb)
Download Map to Venue and Parking
07 Apr 2008 by ETA
Read More ...2nd April - Engaging Boys as Readers
Meet James Moloney - Award winning YA author.
Jim Moloney will draw on his years of experience as a popular writer of young adult fiction and as a school librarian to in his presentation about engaging boys as readers.
This presentation is in conjunction with the All Saints Literature Festival.
Venue: Upper Theatre All Saints College, Ewing Avenue Bullcreek (carpark entrance #3)
Call ETA office (08) 9427 0878 to register
17 Mar 2008 by ETA
English in Western Australia
A refresher course for teachers new to the state or the subject in 2008
If you are new to teaching English, or new to teaching English in Western Australia, or have teachers in your faculty in these circumstances, then these two seminars are for you!
4 - 6 pm 4 & 11 March
read more to get to the registration form.
12 Feb 2008 by ETA
Read More ...English 2008 Strategic Planning Seminar
Come with your Head of Department. Explore the implications of the changes to English for 2008 and beyond. Work collaboratively to plan approaches and prepare courses for 2008.
Enjoy a little conviviality to mark the end of 2007.
ETA’s PD Officer, Karren Philp, will facilitate this session.
Download a registration form at the 'read' more link
20 Nov 2007 by ETA
Read More ...Summer School for English teachers
In January 2008, over 100 of Australia's best English teachers will be given an opportunity to attend a high quality 10 day residential professional development program as part of the Australian Summer School for Teachers Program. The English program is presented by Deakin University, Murdoch University and the Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE).
All course travel and accommodation expenses will be met by the Australian government and a $5000 taxable bonus will be paid to those who successfully complete the summer school course.
02 Oct 2007 by ETA
Read More ...Fee Free Masters course at Curtin
Research MA in Contemporary Literary Studies
Study and research the latest approaches to literary
theory and criticism. Develop your knowledge and skills for the TEE
Literature syllabus and new WACE Literature course.
An Information Session will be held at 5pm, in Building 209, Room 214 (Divisional Boardroom, Humanities Building)Curtin University, on Monday 27 August.
27 Jul 2007 by ETA
Read More ...Assessment seminars at UWA
Prof Bill Louden and Dr Sandy Heldsinger are offering assessment seminars on 7 August and 20 September. Further details available at the 'read more' link.
27 Jul 2007 by ETA
Read More ...AATE: THEY SAID WHAT?
Check out AATE website for a professional confidence restoring initiative. "They said what?" presents our profession's response to media misrepresentations of our subject.
NEW February 2008: Discussion of Alarna Synder's The Literacy Wars
25 Jun 2007 by ETA
ETAWA Curriculum Reform - EdNA On-line Group
We have formed online group using clever EdNA and Moodle tools to share ideas, resources and concerns. Email Karren Philp (kphilp@etawa.org.au )if you would like an invitation to join.
30 May 2007 by ETA
Read More ...Early career English Teachers Survey
The Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) is conducting a survey of early career English teachers.
Take survey here
21 Feb 2007 by ETA
Read More ...PD Events
Third term 2007
Join the many ETA members who have enjoyed ETA's PD program this year.
Click on the ETAWA calendar for more details.
Register for an ETA PD seminar - Click the' read more' link to download a registration form and to see time and venue details.
15 Feb 2007 by ETA
Read More ...Fogarty Scholarships for a Grad Dip in Educational Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation
Applications are now open for five full scholarships and five partial scholarships for UWA. These scholarships are for practising teachers to complete the Graduate Diploma in Educational Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation. Applications close on the 16 February 2007.
More information about the courses and scholarships can be accessed on:
www.education.uwa.edu.au/ students/scholarships
30 Jan 2007 by ETA
Read More ...Perth Festival
08 Dec 2006 by ETA
Perth Festival One Book
You can find resources and information about The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on the Perth Festival site:
Perth Festival One Book
08 Dec 2006 by ETA
ETAWA State Conference
Refocus: Putting Teachers & Students Back in the Centre
26 - 27 May 2007
Rendezvous Observation City
In a time of uneasy educational politics and tumultuous curriculum reform, the 2007 ETAWA State Conference asks us to refocus on the main game - what is important and within our control: what goes on in our classrooms.
Download program details:
Conference_program.pdf
Download a registration form:
ETA_2007_STATE_CONFERENCE_registration.pdf
14 Sep 2006 by ETA
Read More ...Celebrating English Teachers
The English Teachers Association of WA invites you to a Friday Afternoon Seminar at their new office.
Come along and:
- Be reassured that your hard work to implement the new English courses of study IS important and valued
- Celebrate your successes with implementation
- Learn how our profession writes back to its critics
- Discuss your thoughts and plans for subject English into the future
24 Jul 2006 by ETA
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