Professional Learning

Learn how to get the best from your students, your programs and the laptops and explore the extensive suite of resources developed by a group of creative teachers and Head Teachers from around the state and the English team at Curriculum. Get some tips and tricks from the trial schools about what worked and didn't work. Learn how to expand your English programs beyond the classroom and how to capture that learning to improve student outcomes. Book online.




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Conference presentations and hand-outs

These materials are available to DET teachers only. You are required to be logged on through the DET portal to download these files.

Keynote presentation - Effecitve teaching in English with special reference to NSW HSC Dr Wayne Sawyer, University of Western Sydney Presentation
1.1 Broadening our vision: an English curriculum for the nation Michael Murray, CEO, English, Curriculum Directorate Presentation
1.3 Conceptualising the concept - can it be done? Stephen Plummer, HT English, Cecil Hills HS Presentation
1.2 Scaffolding Shakespeare, sociology and popular culture Maha Shiyab, English teacher, Belmore Boys HS Presentation and hand-outs
1.5 Great Expectations Julie Wilson, English teacher, Dubbo School of Distance Education Presentation
1.6 Belonging: Tools to foster metacognition and synthesis Eve Mayes, ESL/English teacher, Condell Park HS Presentation and handouts
*1.7 The Crucible: Belonging on the stage* Matt Brown, DP, Wagga Wagga HS Presentation
2.1 An alternative pathway for Stage 6 English Michael Murray, CEO, English, Curriculum Directorate Presentation
2.3 Frankenstein/Blade Runner Julie Wilson, English teacher, Dubbo School of Distance Education Presentation and notes
*2.4 ESL Module A: Interrogating Australian Voices* and Australian visions Paticia Paring, Mulitcultural/ESL consultant, SW Sydney, Elizabeth Papayiannis, ESL/English teacher, Cabramatta HS Presentation and hand-outs**
2.5 Experience through Language: an introduction to the Standard Module A electives Iskra Spencer, English teacher, Georges River Senior College, Wafa Taoube, English teacher, Lucas Heights Community School
Introduction to the Standard Module A presentation
Distinctively Visual presentation
Distinctive Voices presentation
*2.7 Grace and redemption in Wit* and Donne Matt Brown, DP, Wagga Wagga HS Presentation**
4.5 Using technology in teaching Area of Study Melissa Giddins, HT English, Engadine HS Presentation Video
4.6 Skrzynecki Karen Yager, Professional Learning Coordinator, North Sydney Presentation
4.7 Entering The Fifthtieth Gate David Barbara, HT English, Farrer Memorial Agricultural HS Presentation updated
4.8 The Story of Tom Brennan Peita Berzins, HT English, Morisset HS, Janelle Madden, English teacher, Morisset HS Presentation
5.1 Approaches to teaching Preliminary Standard Melissa Giddins, HT English, Engadine HS Presentation
5.2 Extension 2 English: Sirens and Serendipty Joanne McPherson, HT English, Dorrigo HS Presentation
5.5 Crime Writing Karen Yager, Professional Learning Coordinator, North Sydney Region and Prue Greene, Senior Curriculum Adviser 7-12 English DET Presentation
5.6 Paranoia and counter-Culture: Exploring After the Bomb David Barbara, HT English, Farrer Memorial Agricultural HS Presentation updated

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Professional Learning

Conference presentations and hand-outs

These materials are available to DET teachers only. You are required to be logged on through the DET portal to download these files.