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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

Short Stories - Year 11

Emma Monfries and Kiri Lucas will present some practical activities and observations from Unit 2: Texts and Culture. With these activities, students can conceptualise in concrete ways the relationship between place and culture, for example, through layered maps, and to convey this in texts such as short stories. Students can a...

Start Time:		9:00 AM
Date:		Saturday 15th February 2020
Venue:		Ryan Catholic College
Email Enquiries:		trish.purcell@bigpond.com

An Afternoon with Christine Hills

The Darling Downs Branch will present an Afternoon with Christine Hills and the Collins Writing Program on Wednesday, 26 February, 2020. Afternoon tea will be served from 3:15 to 3:45 pm. This workshop will allow teachers and school leaders an opportunity to: Explore elements of grammar that are central to good writing and align w...

Category:		Seminar
Start Time:		3:15 PM
Date:		Wednesday 26th February 2020
Venue:		St Ursula's - Toowoomba
Email Enquiries:		trish.purcell@bigpond.com

March Seminar 2020: Diving Deep into Story

Literature is the lifeblood of the English classroom and we all endeavour to make our classrooms creative spaces, helping students to experience the pleasures of responding to and creating literature. This seminar will explore diverse ideas related to creativity in English. The keynote address will be presented by Assoc. Professor Kim Wil...

Category:		Seminar
Start Time:		8:10 AM
Date:		Saturday 21st March 2020
Venue:		Griffith University TBC
Phone Enquiries:		0455464000

Diving into Analytical Writing

ETAQ will present a session on how to write an 'analytical essay' on Tuesday 28 April, at Aquinas College, Edmund Rice Drive, ASHMORE. In 2020, students will be required to write an 'analytical essay' in the external exam for General English. However, the term 'essay' is not used consistently across subject areas a...

Category:		Professional Development
Start Time:		3:15 PM
Date:		Tuesday 28th April 2020
Venue:		Aquinas College
Email Enquiries:		adminofficer@etaq.org.au

Tony Hytch presents

Tony will present a session entitled "Getting students assessment ready for Essential English" at Pimlico State High School, Townsville on Saturday 2nd May, 2020. Teachers will explore teh possible options for assessment in Units 1 and 2. In particular how to develop an assessment program which best prepares students for the t...

Category:		Seminar
Start Time:		9:00 AM
Date:		Saturday 2nd May 2020
Venue:		Pimlico High School
Email Enquiries:		adminofficer@etaq.org.au

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