eVALBEC
July 2005
This
is the electronic newsletter of VALBEC, the Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education
Council, and is sent to about 900 practitioners on the first of each month (other
than January).
This newsletter is also available in the ‘News’ section of our web site http://www.valbec.org.au
Disclaimer: The activities, goods and services
mentioned in eVALBEC are not endorsed by VALBEC in any way. People should make
their own judgement about the suitability of each item.
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IN THIS ISSUE OF
e-VALBEC:
1. Embracing
Diversity: Emergent Learners, Emergent Skills - Friday 15 July - NMIT Further Education
Annual Conference
2. Literacy Live Network
3. Teachers Required (CAE)
4. Under The Big Top TAKEAWAY 2 Conference - Friday August 12, 2005
5. Practical Matters: Theoretical Practices - Victoria University September 8, 2005, Professional
Development Conference
6. Free copies of the new ‘Issues in English2’ from Protea Textware
7. Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Volunteer Tutor Training Course
8 Teaching Literacy and ESL: Blending the Theory with the Practice - VUT program
9. ‘Contacts’ update
10. Next VALBEC Committee meeting
11. Unsubscribe?
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1. Embracing Diversity:
Emergent Learners, Emergent Skills (A Making a Difference Initiative)
- Friday 15 July - NMIT Faculty
of Further Education Annual Conference at the Moonee Valley Racing Club.
It's great
opportunity to share, practice and learn new skills and this year the focus is
on classroom practice. The conference will also highlight latest trends in curriculum
development, teaching and research and would suit Teachers, Managers with similar
client groups in TAFE, Adult Community Sectors, schools and all who deal with migrant
English programs, adult and youth learners, practitioners interested in innovative
practice and research in further education.
Workshops such as Financial Literacy, Using Melbourne Icons in Adult Science, The
Alexander Technique, Early Stages of Learning to Read, Writing for Film and Text
are just a few of the 20 workshops on offer as well as 2 keynote presentations titled
- What's New in Reading? and Coaching Young People for Success.
There are also special ACE Providers rates!
Details and full program - http://www.nmit.vic.edu.au/events/
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2. Literacy Live Network
Join the new
national Literacy Live network for online news and real time events with guest speakers
by registering at http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=221
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3. Teachers Required
CAE (located
in the Melbourne CBD) is seeking teachers for emergency teaching in Semester 2
for our large CGEA program (including English, Maths/Numeracy, and GCOs, plus CSA
Science). An education degree and Certificate 4 in Workplace Assessment and Training
are required; adult education experience preferred. Please email your application
and CV to Liane Hughes (lianeh@cae.edu.au)
or phone on 9652 0717.
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4. Roll Up!! Roll
Up!! To the Greatest Conference of the year!
Under The Big Top TAKEAWAY 2
• Friday August 12th • 9.00
- 4.00 pm • The Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading •
More information
at http://www.bassinternational.com.au/takeaway/
Presented by the all new Language and Literacy
Network!
* Be amazed that you go away with something useful! A lesson plan or resource from
every session!
* Learn new teaching tricks!
* Network with fabulous teachers who have been performing for years!
* Laugh at the entertainment provided!
* Interact in workshops and discover new skills!
* Thrill to the delights of a fun filled, practical day!
Special one-hour hands-on workshop performances include:
* A Bag Full of Tricks - tried, true and new ideas for literacy and numeracy teachers.
* Digital story telling
* How to Spell Well!
* Theatre Sports!
* Fired Up! - Fire Safe education
* Think Right! - Thinking and learning strategies.
* Wing it and Sing it! - using singing to teach language.
* Graffiti Art- if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!
* Armed and dangerous - stunning art work opportunities.
* Crash and Burn! - Road safety issues
And lots more!
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5. Practical Matters:
Theoretical Practices - Victoria University
September 8, 2005, Victoria University Access Department Professional
Development Conference
The Conference
will provide a professional development opportunity, build on
professional networks and highlight latest trends in curriculum development,
teaching and research with a focus on ALBE and ESL perspectives. The Access
Department offers courses for mature age students including ALBE and English as
a Second Language for migrants and refugees.
Contact: Debbie Soccio - dsoccio@vu.edu.au
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6. Member Offer – five free copies of the new ‘Issues in English
2’ from Protea Textware
‘Issues in English 2’ is an exciting and effective
new resource for adult literacy and ESL learners.
Over 700 interactive exercises based on the stimulus videos including:
* Reading and listening comprehension
* Grammar and vocabulary
* Writing – expressing opinions, essay writing, note-taking, summary
writing and different genres.
Eight relevant and motivating new issues. Designed and published in Australia.
For more information, or to request a free demo version, please visit http://www.proteatextware.com.au
If
you’re a member and you’d like a free copy (limited to five), go to the
VALBEC web site http://www.valbec.org.au/ and
follow the ‘Member Offer’ links.
If you'd like to offer a product or service for
our 'member offer', contact VALBEC on info@valbec.org.au
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7. Carlton Neighbourhood
Learning Centre Volunteer Tutor Training Course
We are
looking for people interested in tutoring an adult who has difficulties with
reading and writing. They need to be able to commit two and a half hours per
week to training and then to working with a student.
The 7 week non- accredited training course starts soon with an Information session
on July 6th.
Phone 9347 7072 for more information
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8. Teaching Literacy
and ESL: Blending the Theory with the Practice
A Professional
Development Program for ACFE teachers
Victoria University’s School of Further Education, Arts and Employment
Services - Semester 2, 2005 and Semester 1, 2006 focussing on blending the theory
and practice of teaching Literacy Methodologies and/or ESL Methodologies.
There will be two Literacy modules - Literacy Methodologies and Advanced Literacy
Methodologies (76 hours) and 1 TESOL module - TESOL Methodologies (36 hours).
For more information about Recognition of Prior Learning and possible enrolment into
one of the School of Education’s Post-Graduate ESL/Literacy Degrees and costs,
contact Debbie Soccio on 03 9919 8762 or Debbie.soccio@vu.edu.au
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9. ‘Contacts’ update
VALBEC continues
to update the ‘Contacts’ database. It lists courses and programs conducted
by neighbourhood houses and learning centres, TAFE colleges and like organisations
and is available to the public electronically, in print form and via the web http://www.valbec.org.au/05/contacts.html.
The project is supported by ACFE.
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10. Next VALBEC
Committee meeting
The next
meeting of the VALBEC Committee is scheduled for 6.30 pm on Thursday, July 21
at the Royal Standard Hotel, Corner of William and Walsh Street West Melbourne.
Members are welcome. Please confirm you attendance in advance.
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eVALBEC is the monthly electronic newsletter of
(VALBEC) the Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council.
E-mail: info@valbec.org.au
Web: http://www.valbec.org.au
Postal: Box 861 Springvale South VIC 3172
Ph: 03 9546 6892
Fax: 03 9546 0421