Further to our 14 December notice it is only the Speak Up Award that has a deadline in February, the PD Award is due later in the year.
Secondly Liz Scally of NZQA has informed us that the new standards have now been posted. Click here and choose your language."
Finally I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a relaxing break with family and friends. Enjoy the time to relax and reflect on what has happened this year with Polyglot and recharge for 2011.
This year's Polyglot is now available for you to read online. Polyglot 2010 has passworded entry. Polyglot 2007-2009 are open access.
NZALT members have been sent an email containing the password for access to Polyglot. If you haven't received an email it could be for one of the following reasons:
you aren't a current member of NZALT ;
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If this is the case, please check your entry in the NZALT database and amend your email address if necessary. Please also send an email to the webmaster, in order to get the password.
Founding member's passing on 15 December 2010 It is with great sadness that we learnt of Noel Watt’s passing this week. Noel was a founding member of NZALT, a past secretary, executive member and president. He provided long and active service and leadership to NZALT and was awarded a LIfe Membership to acknowledge this in 1999. NZALT will make an appropriate tribute to Noel in the 2011 edition of NZ Language Teacher.
Details of the funeral service to celebrate Noel's life can be found on the header link above.
Professional Development Award Applications 14 December 2010 Remember that applications for the NZALT Professional Development Award and the NZALT Speak Up Award close on 28 February 2011.
For further information click on the header link above.
Holiday Greetings
13 December 2010
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy holiday break and that Polyglot will be appearing later on this week.
To view the Polyglot part of our website click here.
As you think ahead to taking your new i-Pad or laptop away on holiday to leisurely read this year's Polyglot...
... this is a timely reminder to prepare your articles of your new ideas, Professional Development, conference gems and other amazing experiences that you had this year.
Please send you submission in rich text format(rtf) to Jasmine Langdale our editor at xasmine@gmail.com.
Gunhild Litwin is setting up a panel of Support Material Writers from 17-19 January in Palmerston North, to prepare and/or critique materials for the implementation of portfolio-based gathering of evidence of student achievement.
This will be an exciting collegial and professional exercise to be part of.
The 2011 PPTA Conference will be held at the Wellington Convention Centre from 18-20 April 2011. The three key themes for the conference are leadership, engagement and professional activism.
Gunhild Litwin has contributed a PowerPoint entitled "Portfolios of Evidence - a suggestion for managing self and others" Click here for further details.
This is a call for papers and announcment of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Biennial Conference to be held in Darwin (Australia) in July 2011. Click here for further details.
The closing date for the call for papers is 31 October 2010.
TPDL assists existing and new teachers of languages improve their
language and culture knowledge and apply pedagogy that has a real
and positive impact on student learning.
Teachers can gain internationally recognised language qualifications
as well as accreditation in language teaching.
TPDL is a year-long programme funded by the Ministry of Education.
More than one teacher per school may apply.
Up to 60 places are available for teachers of Chinese, French,
German, Japanese and Spanish and up to 20 places for teachers of
Cook Islands Maori, Niuean, Samoan, Tongan and Tokelauan.
Native speakers of the language they are teaching may learn another
language.
For enquiries and applications contact:
TPDL Project Director Wendy Thomson w.thomson@auckland.ac.nz or
09 623 8899 ext 46310.
NZQA is holding a number of workshops around the country to support best practice in moderation. 12 NZALT members will be selected to have their attendance fee ($120) paid for by NZALT.
For more information and to register go to the NZQA website.
CLFTA (Chinese Teachers) Conference 2010
1 May 2010
This year's CLFTA conference is to be held in Brisbane on 10-11 July 2010. Click here for more information.
Subscription Refund
23 March 2010
As part of our membership incentive scheme, six lucky members have been drawn from those who had paid their 2010 sub before 1 March. The following members will receive a refund of their subs for this year :
Helen Ngapo (Massey), Jeanne Gilbert (Waikato), Catherine Linnen (Auckland),Sandra Rolls (Canterbury), Robyn Brooks (Otago/Southland) and Rebecca Anderson (Victoria)
NZALT makes available Certificates of Excellence for members to issue to their students for high levels of success in NCEA exams. The deadline for applying for Certificates of Excellence is 1 April (end of term 1).
Click here for further details and to download an application form.
Invoices for 2010 subs have been sent to all members in our database. If you didn't receive yours, then it is likely we have an invalid or expired email address for you. Please contact the webmaster
Please also remember that your password (if you haven't changed it manually) is case-sensitive and therefore needs a capital first letter. Many members contact us to ask that very question. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions section on the website with answers to other questions you might have. Please check there first before contacting NZALT.
