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 Estimados socios, El jueves 9 de diciembre a las 4.30pm tendrá lugar la reunión anual de la asociación . En vista del cambio de fecha de la conferencia anual de español, hemos decidido celebrar la reunión general de la asociación coincidiendo con la cena de fin de año. La agenda para la reunión se encuentra abajo. En adjunto los formularios para todos aquellos socios activos que deseen presentarse a algún cargo de la comisión de la STANSW. Para aquellos socios que deseen votar pero no puedan acudir a la reunión, existe la opción de delegar el voto a otro socio activo. Cualquier pregunta al respecto no dude en contactarnos. Para confirmar su participación, deben enviar un correo electrónico a nuestra secretaria Michele ([email protected]). Saludos cordiales, Kati Varela Presidente STANSW Email: [email protected] Dear members In view of the change of date of the Spanish Teachers' Conference, the committee has decided to have the association's general meeting on the day of the end of the year dinner. The agenda for the meeting can be found below. Attached are the forms required for those current members interested in nominating themselves for any of the positions of the committee. For those members wishing to vote but unable to come to the meeting, there will be an option to delegate your vote to a proxy. Any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. To confirm your participation, please email our secretary Michele ([email protected]). Best regards, Kati Varela President STANSW Email: [email protected] Agenda : General meeting Thursday 9th of December 2021
Spanish Teachers' Association of NSW [email protected] 
MEMBERS' ONLY EVENT
On Monday August 23 at 4pm: Joanne McFarland, Senior Project Officer, Assessment Quality and Innovation at NESA, will be explaining the HSC marking and moderation process, including the attribution of bands to candidates, and Trudy Noller, Community Engagement Manager at UAC will talk on the ATAR calculation, including scaling. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the presenters, and we encourage you to send some of the questions you might already have when registering to participate using this link. We are pleased to be able to share with you what your STANSW Committee has been up to this half of the year - see attachment below. |
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| stansw_2021_semester_1_newsletter.pdf |
Dear colleagues,
We are excited to announce the latest initiative for professional development this year by our association: a professional reading book club!
We will start it with the latest book from Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith called “Memory: What every language teacher should know”.
The idea is to discuss 4 chapters each meeting before having a final meeting with Conti himself in Spanish.
The dates for these meetings are as follows:
- Thursday August 5, 4 30 to 5.30 pm (discussion on chapters 1 to 4)
- Tuesday September 14, 4 30 to 5.30 pm (discussion on chapters 5 to 8) **UPDATED**
- Thursday October 7, 4 30 to 5.30 pm (discussion on chapters 9 to 12)
- Thursday November 4, 4 30 to 5.30 pm(discussion on chapters 13 to 16)
- Wednesday December 1 (4 to 6pm final meeting with Conti)
The prices for this professional development opportunity are
STANSW members: $30
Non-Members: $40
** Book purchase not included **
Book available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/z22s78rh
Click below to sign up!
This year once again STANSW is offering a Practice Speaking Day for your HSC (Beginners, Continuers, Extension courses) and IB Diploma Ab Initio students.
Date: Saturday June 5 (Term 2, week 7).
Time: 10am to 3pm
Cost: $5 per student (covers the price of 2 practices per student and needs to be paid in advance via the association’s website, NOT on the day).
Date: Saturday June 5 (Term 2, week 7).
Time: 10am to 3pm
- Continuers: 10am – 12pm
- Ab Initio: 10am – 12pm
- Beginners: 1pm- 3pm
- Extension: 1pm-2:30pm
Cost: $5 per student (covers the price of 2 practices per student and needs to be paid in advance via the association’s website, NOT on the day).
STANSW now has a Facebook page! It is a wonderful place to share information and is open for all Spanish teachers and hispanophiles.
The link is here:
www.facebook.com/SpanishTeachersNSW
There is also a STANSW private Facebook group for members only. Details will be provided upon payment of the membership fee.
The link is here:
www.facebook.com/SpanishTeachersNSW
There is also a STANSW private Facebook group for members only. Details will be provided upon payment of the membership fee.
Queremos informarles que tendremos un taller con Marcela Ayas (Shifting thinking in the current K-10 language syllabuses) el jueves 11 de marzo de 5.30 a 6.30pm en International Grammar School. La información más detallada sobre este taller se puede encontrar en el documento adjunto. Para inscribirse, por favor llenen este formulario. Es importante notar que, debido a las precauciones sanitarias que se deben tomar, habrá un límite de 30 participantes para este evento.
Proponemos que este evento sea seguido por una cena en algún lugar cercano.
Esperamos contar con la presencia de muchos de ustedes en esta oportunidad de compartir en persona.
Proponemos que este evento sea seguido por una cena en algún lugar cercano.
Esperamos contar con la presencia de muchos de ustedes en esta oportunidad de compartir en persona.
2021 Trial HSC Examination package - Spanish both Beginners and Continuers
A$130.00
2021 Trial HSC Examination package with student papers, listening audio and marking criteria for Beginners, Continuers and Extension.
2021 Trial Examination Package - Spanish Beginners
A$80.00
2021 Trial HSC Examination package with listening audio and marking criteria.