Plays should be approached differently from novels when taught in the English classroom. They are written to be heard and seen in three dimensions rather than read in isolation and silence. I would like to share my passion for teaching about language and give teachers some useful strategies which will help students to appreciate the uniqueness of the genre and access the subtext of the script. More Info

State: NSW Date: Friday December 05, 2008 Max. Partipants: 20 Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM Cost: $313.00 (+GST) Venue: York Function Centre Availability: Places Available

This course is a follow up to 'Creating a Quality Assessment Task', although it can also be attended in isolation. It will be particularly helpful to Early career Teachers who are building their accreditation documents, as well as teachers who are looking at ways to incorporate the Quality Teaching Framework and Syllabus bookend components into their units of work. During the day, we will look More Info

State: NSW Date: Tuesday December 02, 2008 Max. Partipants: 15 Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM Cost: $276.00 (+GST) Venue: York Function Centre Availability: 5 Places Left

BYF00Integrating yoga into the classroomCourse rating:

This workshop will cover -A practical session exploring the poses -Physical benefits of particular yoga postures -History of Yoga -Different types of Yoga -Yoga philosophy -Meditation techniques -Yoga teaching techniques -Safe routines to teach from 5 min-50 mins -Visual and theory notes. As a popular method of healthy lifestyle in our culture, introducing students to yoga in school teaches them More Info

State: NSW Date: Friday December 12, 2008 Max. Partipants: 20 Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM Cost: $274.00 (+GST) Venue: York Function Centre Availability: Places Available

CQA00Creating a Quality Assessment TaskCourse rating:

This course is for all stages of experience, especially Early Career Teachers who will benefit by adding a quality task to their Accreditation documents. During the day, you will gain a better understanding of how to write a Quality Assessment Task that aligns outcomes, context, task description and marking criteria. You will be able to code a task by looking for the key factors that make up a qua More Info

State: NSW Date: Tuesday November 25, 2008 Max. Partipants: 20 Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM Cost: $261.00 (+GST) Venue: Liverpool Catholic Club Availability: Fully Booked

This day offers a practical approach for teachers using interesting activities designed to reveal some aspect of how the memory works. The session will start with some points about attention. A simplified explanation of the three areas of memory, based on Atkinson and Shiffrin's Multistore Model will follow. Craik and Lockhart's Levels of Processing model of memory will also be considered. Som More Info

State: NSW Date: Saturday December 06, 2008 Max. Partipants: 20 Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM Cost: $313.00 (+GST) Venue: York Function Centre Availability: Places Available

MOA00Moodle AdvancedCourse rating:

For those who are familiar with Moodle. Participants will be given access to their own online teaching space in Moodle where they will be able to develop sophisticated quiz and assignment questions using video, sound and images. We will also examine how to administer a Moodle site including: enrolments, themes and custom setting for your Moodle site. More Info

State: NSW Date: Thursday December 04, 2008 Max. Partipants: 12 Time: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Cost: $314.00 (+GST) Venue: Sydney Community College Availability: Fully Booked

PFT01Podcasting for the ClassroomCourse rating:

Podcasting is becoming increasingly popular in education as Podcasts enable students and teachers to share information with anyone at anytime via a medium that is very engaging , ie sound. In this one day workshop, participants will learn everything they need to begin using Podcasts effectively in the classroom, including: subscribing to podcasts, how to record and edit sound, how to distribut More Info

State: NSW Date: Thursday November 20, 2008 Max. Partipants: 12 Time: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Cost: $314.00 (+GST) Venue: Sydney Community College Availability: Completed

This course targets secondary teachers who desire better management of and engagement with students. The course will present numerous student management strategies relevant to all secondary classrooms and demonstrate links between rapport with students, organization, engagement, quality teaching and effective classroom management. A feature of the day will be the use of many excellent videos showc More Info

State: NSW Date: Monday November 17, 2008 Max. Partipants: 20 Time: 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM Cost: $272.00 (+GST) Venue: York Function Centre Availability: Completed

VCA00Voice Care and Vocal DeliveryCourse rating:

Participants will learn to use their voice effectively and safely within the classroom environment. The course will cover four basic areas of voice, specifically designed for teachers. These are: -Anatomy of the Voice -Delivering Your Message By Making The Most Of Your Voice -The School Environment and Your Voice -Vocal Health for Teachers More Info

State: NSW Date: Saturday November 22, 2008 Max. Partipants: 20 Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM Cost: $270.00 (+GST) Venue: York Function Centre Availability: Places Available

WW-00Wiki-wiki Wonder - Higher order thinking made easyCourse rating:

Our focus is on wikis. We will explain to you what a wiki is, review the pedagogy behind using this tool, expose you to a variety of examples and give you ample time to create your own wiki that you can then access back at school and add to with your students. We place a strong focus on the use of wiki for higher order thinking. Since this course is offered at the end of the year, you may want More Info

State: NSW Date: Thursday December 11, 2008 Max. Partipants: 12 Time: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Cost: $325.00 (+GST) Venue: Sydney Community College Availability: 4 Places Left