Professional Learning Day - ARLE IFTE 2024 Conference

Disrupting and Connecting: Reimagining the Role of the English and Literacy Teacher

How might the role of the English and literacy teacher be reimagined in an era of AI, anticolonial practices and diverse contemporary classrooms? How might educators empower students to navigate these complexities, actively participate in authentic literacy practices and foster a love of reading and writing?

As we seek to move beyond debates that simplify the complexities of English and literacy teaching, this professional learning day will showcase the work of teachers in partnership with researchers through practical and pertinent workshops.

Topics will include: 

• Intersections of writing and student wellbeing 
• Innovative pedagogical practices 
• Teaching language in the context of generative AI 
• Anticolonial dispositions and approaches  
• Approaching whole-school literacy improvement  
• Embedding literacy learning across the curriculum 
• The role and purpose of English and literacy teachers in empowering students to be readers and writers 

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from internationally renowned scholars, local researchers, professional organisations, teachers and authors, such as:

• Debra Myhill
• Bob Yagelski
• Andy Goodwyn
• VATE
• PETAA
• The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership
• the Literary Education Lab

and more TBA.

A full morning tea with networking opportunities will also be included.

Join us for an exciting day of professional learning for primary and secondary English and literacy teachers at the Faculty of Education in Parkville, Melbourne as we work together across contexts and sectors to explore the role of teachers in shaping the future of literacy and English education. 

Delegates who have registered for the full ARLE IFTE Conference: your ticket to the PL day is free. Please email arle-ifte2024@unimelb.edu.au with the subject title 'PL Day Ticket' after registering for the conference.

Participation in this event can be counted towards your VIT professional learning hours. You will receive a certificate from the organisers as evidence of your attendence.

Questions?

Feel free to get in touch with us via arle-ifte2024@unimelb.edu.au

Please note, ticket prices are GST inclusive.

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