Comprehensive response. MLTANSW providing strong representation for Languages teachers. @AFMLTA @AISNSWLanguages @LanguagesNSW

Check out @MLTANSW response to the NSW Curriculum Review Interim Report. All NSW students deserve the opportunity to access learning a second language from primary school. @CurriculumNESA https://t.co/1hNO6mceFD

Hey teachers! @Macquarie_Uni's Japanese Studies centre is offering professional development grants of $3000 for Japanese language teachers in Australia. Apply by Feb 1. Details here: https://t.co/07w6pVYBVB @AFMLTA @NikkeiAustralia @MLTANSW #jteacher

Australia “comes lowest of all OECD countries in the provision and uptake of languages". #NSWCurriculumReview @GonskiInstitute @pasi_sahlberg @AISNSW

Congratulations @MLTANSW on organising this wonderful event showcasing student achievement in languages. @AISNSW #linguafest2019

Having my say at a consultation meeting on the NSW curriculum review. Absolutely, agree that “every student should be expected to study a language from primary school”. 🌏 @CurriculumNESA

It’s that time again, when we, the Linguapax Jury, invite the public to nominate (people or programs) for the Linguapax Award. See attached for eligibility rules, nomination procedures, and key dates. 31 Jan 2020 is deadline...

Importance of language programs in schools:”It is the language that keeps Armenians in touch with their roots & aware of their identity” - Galstaun College @AISNSW https://t.co/uIjPw69Wzu via @RadioNational

Within Australia too “...language learning is good for social cohesion,” @AISNSWLanguages @MLTANSW @AFMLTA

Congratulations to Alice Chik of Macquarie University for the launch of her research “What are languages worth? Community languages for the future of NSW. So nice to see many of our Community Languages Schools teachers at the launch.

Great day of evidence-based PL on curriculum design @OxfordFallsGS with @gianfrancocont9 - huge thanks to HoD Lang @JuliaHegarty1 for making it happen 🙌#aisnswlanguages #mltansw

Thank you to all presenters and participants for a stimulating day of Languages PL @AISNSW 2019 Languages Conference. Presentations here: https://t.co/ZlTZoLNrgf @josephlobianco @gianfrancocont9

Maybe we can start by getting National Languages Week back on the calendar. Used to be 2nd week of August, then it just disappeared! 😐 @AISNSWLanguages

“We need to do more for intercultural learning than naming countries, eating Asian food, or celebrating Harmony Day.” @AFMLTA @LanguagesNESA @LanguagesNSW @MLTANSW

#AISNSWLAN We need to move away from the instrumentalisation of languages towards an understanding of the substantive human relationships that languages create. Instrumentalism has NOT led to a larger uptake of language study. Time to look more deeply. Thanks @josephlobianco

#happyteachersday celebrated at the @AISNSWLanguages conference #aisnswlang #AussieED #teachers #learning #teaching #languages #Sydney

Wishing all delegates at the @AISNSWLanguages conference a terrific day of professional learning and collegiality. There has never been a more important time to #advocate for the place of #languages in the #curriculum @gianfrancocont9 @pasi_sahlberg @MLTANSW @CurriculumNESA

“The Review is persuaded that a long-term objective should be to increase significantly language learning in NSW schools.” @AISNSW @afmlta @MLTANSW #ozlanged @LanguagesNSW

Language teachers! One of the proposed changes is that all students learn a language other than English from Primary school. Make sure you add your voice so that these proposals become recommendations. @AISNSWLanguages @AFMLTA @MLTANSW

I was honoured to give the 2018 Michael Clyne Lecture. This year I’m looking forward to hearing Prof Jim Tognolini’s lecture on the super important topic of Assessing Languages, next month, courtesy Sydney Institute of Community Language Education.