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Branch News from Cairns

Final Meeting for 2014

will be held on Friday afternoon, 28th November at Trinity Bay SHS.

John Thomas will deliver a short presentation, re-visiting the Text-In-Context model of language in uuse as a first step towards further PD sessions in 2015. While Stephanie Sokolich-Wheeler will canvass members about the sort of professional development they would like for 2015.

The branch is hoping to host a Garry's Grammar Day early next year. This will be discussed at the meeting.

Branch News from Darling Downs Branch

Darling Downs branch will conduct their next PD on Wednesday 22nd October at Fairholme College. For further information, download the flyer here.

Branch News from Townsville

Townsville Branch is planning to host a Garry's Grammar Day in March 2015. Further details will be available when arrangements are finalised.

Upcoming Events

Townsville Breakfast Book Club

Grace Loyden is organising a series of Breakfast Book Clubs starting at 9:00 am on: Sunday 11 February - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Sunday 21 April - The White Earth by Andrew McGahan Sunday 5 August - Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood Sunday 28 October - We are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler ...

Category:		Seminar
Start Time:		9:00 AM
Date:		Saturday 21st April 2018
		Repeating On specific dates
Venue:		Jam Corner Restaurant

Quality Assessment Intensive

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED A full day program exploring Quality Assessment in the context of the new English syllabuses. The first session will consist of keynotes presented by Dr Jill Willis,and Dr Kelli McGraw, In the second session, Claire Stevens will present an interactive session while in session three, participants will&n...

Category:		Seminar
Start Time:		9:00 AM
Date:		Saturday 28th April 2018
Venue:		The Ship Inn, Southbank
Phone Enquiries:		0455 464 000
Email Enquiries:		adminofficer@etaq.org.au

The Shakespeare Sessions

The Shakespeare Sessions presented by Charlie Thomson (All Souls and St Gabriels), Dr Claire Hansen and Dr Victoria Kuttainen (both from JCU) on Saturday 28 April from 9am to 12 noon. This will be a fabulous session. Download the flyer here. And it's FREE. Required pre-reading: Place-based education and the Australian Curricul...

Category:		Seminar
Start Time:		9:00 AM
Date:		Saturday 28th April 2018
Venue:		The Cathedral School, Townsville
Email Enquiries:		adminofficer@etaq.org.au

Masterclass - Unit 3

This event will allow participants to explore the syllabus and teaching strategies in detail for semester 3. Day one will deal with English and Literature, while day two will repeat the English sessions and also offer EALD and English Essentials. The Date Claimer gives further details of the program. Program is now available and regis...

Category:		Seminar
Start Time:		9:00 AM
Date:		Saturday 19th May 2018
Venue:		University of Queensland
Phone Enquiries:		0455 464 000
Email Enquiries:		adminofficer@etaq.org.au

AATE/ALEA CONFERENCE 2018

THE ART OF ENGLISH language - literature - literacy The AATE/ALEA English Literacy National Conference 2018 will be held in Perth from 8 July - 11 July 2018. Download the flyer here, or go to the website englishliteracyconference.com.au for all the latest information. ...

Start Time:		9:00 AM
Date:		Sunday 8th July 2018
Venue:		Perth

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