Conference 2024 Introducing the Keynote Speaker for the VALBEC2024 Conference: Supportive practices in a transformative landscape, Professor Vicky Duckworth. Conference info and submission of presentations It Is All About MoneyA VALBEC (Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Educational Council) Professional Learning session presented by Chris Tully. VALBEC presents another great Professional Learning Session presented by Chris Tully on Numeracy. This session is a follow on from the Financial Literacy session delivered for Learn Local practitioners through Adult Learning Australia on 25/01/2024. It will look at delivering money concepts to low level numeracy students. It is designed for both numeracy teachers and literacy teachers who need to deliver numeracy. It is a standalone session so if you didn’t attend the session on 25th Jan, you should still be able to gain something from the session. Chris Tully has worked in the Adult Education field for 33 years across a range of areas, teaching numeracy. Prior to this, she worked as a Mathematics teacher in the secondary system. Over the last 12 years she has worked in the Literacy and Numeracy support area, coordinating literacy and numeracy support to a variety of VET programs. She also has contributed to the Australian Core Skills Framework as an expert commentator. She has been involved in the accreditation and re-accreditation of various curriculum and training packages including the Certificates in General Education for Adults. We look forward to seeing you there. Who: Chris Tully | eValbeceVALBEC is our e-newsletter and our main source of communicating news and information. It is distributed to more than 1,000 practitioners – members and non-members. Subscribe below. Read the latest newsletter here. |
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Funnetics: Putting the /fʌn/ back into phonetics!Facilitator: Catherine Bunard Funnetics aims to demystify phonetics for teachers who need a little encouragement using pronunciation activities with students. This is followed by 'Funnetic' participation in breakout rooms where teachers try out Catherine’s pronunciation activities. Whatever you thought of phonetics before, this webinar is going to be PHON! Professional development application formVALBEC are able to offer reimbursement of conference or professional development expenses. Click below to download the application form. | Webinar – Meet the MakersFacilitated by: The VALBEC Professional Learning Team Join Clare Harris, Bernard Miles and Lauren Piovesan; three independent Australian publishers, writers and designers of adult learning resources, talking about their resources and the stories behind writing them. More detailseValbeceVALBEC is our e-newsletter and our main source of communicating news and views. It is distributed to more than 1,000 practitioners – members and non-members. Subscribe below. Read the latest newsletter here. |
Fine Print JournalThis print journal is produced three times a year and posted to members and subscribers. You can access the latest copies of Fine Print here. You can access the Fine Print archive here. | Making ConnectionsMaking Connections: A selection of writings 1983 - 2019 is a collection of writings by Delia Bradshaw, an adult educator, writer, advocate and life member of VALBEC. Download here. |