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25.01.2022 AFMLTA urges NSW Government to include Languages in the primary curriculum and seriously consider the place of languages courses in preparing students for a globalised world through their studies in senior secondary HSC subjects.

24.01.2022 ELLA is a fun and easy way to introduce an additional language. #EarlyLearningMattersWeek

21.01.2022 What’s your ‘go to’ online learning resource to support students’ language learning?

20.01.2022 Have your voice heard. Participate in Teacher Survey 2 today.

19.01.2022 The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) asks teachers and school leaders about working conditions and learning environments at their schools to help countries face diverse challenges. Evidence from TALIS 2018 is that foreign language teachers act as ambassadors of multilingualism and international exchange.

18.01.2022 Did you know that the United Nations' General Assembly has proclaimed 20222032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages? This is the second Illustration of Practice from Mossman State School's Kuku Yalanji language program: Implementing and Indigenous language program. Congratulations to Mossman State School on sustaining the delivery of the program!

17.01.2022 We are saddened by the news of the passing of our friend, colleague, passionate language advocate and former Babel Editor. Vale Dr Jane Orton.

15.01.2022 Information about ACARA's curriculum review announced today.

15.01.2022 National Survey of Languages Teachers: Participate now in Teacher Survey 2 NATIONAL SURVEY OF LANGUAGES TEACHERS: PARTICIPATE NOW IN TEACHER SURVEY 2... Ensure information about your languages teaching experiences and qualifications are included as we build a national picture of languages education in schools across Australia, including the teaching of Community Languages and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. This survey is part of the AFMLTA project being conducted for the Australian Government. CLICK on the link below https://nlps.afmlta.asn.au/ to find out more and to participate in Teacher Survey 2 now.

14.01.2022 Wonderful to see Mossman State School in Queensland featured in AITSL's two latest Illustrations of Practice to celebrate 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. Principal Mr Randall Smith and 2019 Kuku Yalanji language teacher Ms Tahlia O'Brien presented about their program at the 22nd AFMLTA International Languages Conference in Hobart in July 2019. Illustration of Practice: Teaching an Indigenous Language

13.01.2022 Languages Teachers National Survey: NOW OPEN Ensure your experiences of the provision of languages are included in the national picture. #afmlta

13.01.2022 Do you know an accomplished language teaching practitioner or team of practitioners? Why not nominate them for this award? The Patji-Dawes Language Teaching Award honours outstanding achievements in teaching languages other than English by an accomplished practitioner or team of practitioners in Australia. The Patji-Dawes award is an initiative of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language through their Outreach program, which includes a commitment to improving... levels of multilingualism and mastery of other languages in Australia through understanding and public debate on how we learn (and teach) second and other languages most effectively. The award is co-sponsored by the two national language teaching bodies, the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations and the Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities. The award will include a certificate, small cash prize and, if travel permitted, airfare and accommodation for both the prize-winner and their nominator to attend the award ceremony. In 2021, this is proposed for the AFMLTA conference in Adelaide, 4-6 July 2021. See more

12.01.2022 Multinational Call to Invest in Language Education - Language Magazine https://www.languagemagazine.com//multinational-call-to-i/

12.01.2022 Another lens through which recent events in Australia can be viewed. SBS provide significant services for the diverse communities throughout Australia

12.01.2022 The Association for Language Learning (ALL) in the UK have a regular programme of Webinars, hosted in their Adobe Connect or Zoom spaces. Sessions are streamed to an unlisted YouTube address with chat enabled to allow as many people as possible to benefit. Each webinar will have an Eventbrite registration and the link will be given in the event information on the site below. Please sign up via Eventbrite giving your name, email, institution and ALL membership status, and you will then receive an email confirmation with a direct link to join wither the Zoom or YouTube stream. See their event list on the site below for details of speakers, dates and times and links to Eventbrite registration.

12.01.2022 A lovely retirement celebration held by University of Melbourne's Melbourne Graduate School of Education for Joe Lo Bianco via Zoom yesterday. The recording will be made available. Dean, Jim Watterston made a video with Joe, who is now Emeritus Professor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCCBVK8WWOA&feature=youtu.be

11.01.2022 The AFMLTA Assembly meeting of MLTA/LTA Liaison Officers and AFMLTA Executive Committee office bearers met today. It is always a pleasure to hear about the significant work of the MLTA/LTAs in supporting teachers of languages throughout Australia and how we can support our state/territory members. Congratulations to our new AFMLTA Executive Committee office bearers: President: Nathan Harvey (MLTAWA) Treasurer: Jacqueline Mikami (MLTAQ)... Information Officer: Gillian Cordy (MLTANSW) Much thanks to our outgoing AFMLTA Executive Committee office bearers, who have made a significant contribution to the work of the Federation: Treasurer: Veronique Canellas (MLTAACT) Information Officer: Kati Varela (MLTANSW)

11.01.2022 Fantastic to see Play School Story Time in additional Languages! What do you think - should they include English sub-titles or not?

10.01.2022 Our President-Elect, Nathan Harvey presenting at JLTAWA Conference today!

08.01.2022 This may be of interest!

08.01.2022 10 Untranslatable words that perfectly describe how you're feeling in 2020

06.01.2022 Minister Tehan announced today that the AFMLTA has been engaged to develop a National Languages Plan and Strategy for languages education in Australia with broad consultation.

06.01.2022 'Discounted online qualifications to be provided by universities and private colleges will start in May and are intended for people to use the economic shutdown to develop skills in priority areas, including healthcare, counselling, teaching maths, languages and engineering.'

03.01.2022 Great for students and teachers alike!

01.01.2022 The Sydney Institute for Community Languages Education (SICLE) online portal for Community language resources is now live and available for all teachers to access language teaching resources. To locate the resources, scroll down the home page to view the 6 language buttons: Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Korean, Turkish and Vietnamese The resources include worksheets, units of work, games and quizzes, songs, links to video clips and more. Teachers are invited to explore the port...al and use the resources to support the teaching and learning of languages. The portal currently holds over 450 language-specific resources for six languages, with more language groups and resources to be added soon. Future plans for the portal also include a section for generic resources that will be available to be adapted for any language. Teachers are encouraged to contribute resources to the online portal via the online Submit resource button on the Home page.