Zart Art; Ideas and Product Presentation PD Opportunity

Zart Art are a company that specialise in Art activities and resources for teachers.  They had different workshops through out Victoria for teachers to attend.  They also hold free one and a half hour workshops.  Wodonga is not hosting one of these PDs and if you are interested, the closest venue is Shepparton.

 'Our consultants visit schools and educational facilities assisting in product knowledge, curriculum advice, activities and updating on new materials and products.'

 Details are below, with all contact details. 

Shepparton
Date:	Wednesday 20 February 2013
Time:	4.30pm–6.00pm
Consultant:	Tania Di Berardino
Venue:	St Georges Road Primary School
Address:	120 St Georges Road, Shepparton
RSVP	zes@zartart.com.au

Please note: When emailing to reserve your seat at zes@zartart.com.au please put in the subject line; Ideas and Product Presentation: Shepparton 20/2/2013 or you can phone Zart Art on (03) 9890 1867.

There are many workshops running throughout Victoria.  Visit here to see if there is one running near you!

Regards,

Mel Lichnovsky-Klock
Wodonga CRT Support Network Co-ordinator

Calling for your support!

I have been contacted by two individuals looking for regional CRTs input into their research.  

Kathryn Jenkins, a lecturer from the University of New England in NSW, is looking for CRTs to participate in a research survey she is conducting.

'This study will explore the support gained and challenges provided for casual teachers, as well as their professional learning.'

In her letter (attached below) she is looking for CRTs under the age of 40 but would also like to hear from rural and regional CRTs outside of this age group.  In other words, drop her an email and have a chat to her about your experiences as a CRT!




Daryl Brooks, Executive Trainer of InThync Professional Training, has also written asking for your assistance.  InThync are trying to plan PD for 2013 and are looking at expanding their PD scheduling to include regional areas this year.

'An important part of our 2013 planning is to continue to design and deliver programs that are requested by teachers at the chalkface, that impact positively on their teaching and their students’ learning experience – relationship, impact and outcome.

To enable us to better assist you with your particular professional learning interests and requirements, please take just a few minutes to click on the link below and answer just 8 short questions about your professional learning “wish-list” for 2013.'

The following link will take you to the survey;  

ttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/APLTreeDec2012

 

Regards,

Mel Lichnovsky-Klock
Wodonga CRT Support Network Co-ordinator

2013 is here!

Hello everyone!

The new year is now underway and so are we. We have announcements to make about our first meeting and first PD of 2013!

Literacy Block

Facilitating an effective 2 hour literacy block in an early years clasroom

A literacy PD with presenter Britt Hartley
  Thursday 28 February 2013 - 4.30pm - 7pm.

[Presenter Bio to come]

If you have not booked with us before, please read the "booking for beginners" page of this blog.

Time: Thursday 28 February 2013, 4.30pm - 7pm (Please note the change of time)

Booking status;  Bookings are open.  **Waiting List Only**
                             Bookings will close Tuesday 26 February 2013 .

Pdi approval; View here (2.5 hours).

 Part One: How to run a reading session with a particular focus on teaching strategies such as guided reading and shared/modelled reading.

 Part Two: How to run a writing hour with particular focus on teaching strategies such as modelled shared writing, small group interactive writing and guiding writing.

Please see here for full details.

February Meeting

The first Wodonga CRT Support Network meeting for 2013 is scheduled for Wednesday the 13th of February 2013, 4.00pm - 6.30pm.

It is open to all network members whether you are a CRT, Beginning and Returning Teacher or on Family Leave. No booking is required but we would like you to RSVP by Tuesday the 12th so we know how many nibbles and drinks to supply. Walk-ins without RSVP are welcome, just be aware it means you might have to bring your own snacks!

As usual, the duration of this meeting is considered valid submissions for the purposes of VIT PD requirements to maintain registration!

Cost: Gold Coin entry.

Venue: Wodonga South Primary School Library, Cartwright St Wodonga.

You can find full details here.

We have also updated the Monthly Meetings page to include all meeting dates up until June 2013!


Regards,

Melinda Lichnovsky-Klock
Wodonga CRT Support Network Coordinator.

Teacher Blogs Update

Over the last couple of weeks I have been searching for some more teacher blogs to add to our list.  In my quest I have found 2 Australian teacher blogs that have some great posts and resource ideas.

Literacy, families and learning

Top Teacher

These 2 blogs have been added to the 'Teacher Blogs' section in the side bar.

I also came across the Grattan Institute.  The Grattan Institute is Australian based and writes publications, news and opinions on Australia's educaton system.  This link has been added under the Professional Reading section in the side bar.

If you have a favourite blog or website we would love for you to comment with the details on this post otherwise you can email myself on wodongacrt@vit.vic.edu.au and I will get it up onto the blog.

Mel

New Year's resolution!

In the past year, with all your help, we have achieved something special.  While our end of year report dealt with facts and figures and all that stuff, that's not what we are talking about this time.

In 2008 we began with about 10 members and modest expectations of what we were going to achieve.  With all of the circumstances surrounding CRTs and their generally low standing in the Education community compared to their full-time counterparts we never expected to go very far.  There were those out there telling us we never would too.

Our membership continued to grow anyway. 

Here we are, 4 years later.  We run meetings, PD workshops, a blog that gets visited up to 1500 times a month, a YouTube channel that's starting to be watched more and more, obtained top class presenters on behalf of local CRTs and, most importantly, helped to create a solid and supportive CRT community. 

Through the whole journey people were telling us this would never happen.  The network would never grow, never work, never last... every step of the way.  We managed it anyway.
This is where our New Year's resolution comes from, the circumstances that created it.

Our New Year's resolution is to help every member to do something special.  To help them in those times when someone says "you're only a CRT, you won't be able to do that".

Our New Year's resolution is to help each and every member to have only one single thought when they are told something like this.  Told they can't do something, told they'll never succeed, told they are a second class teacher.  We want that one and only thought to be:

"Wanna bet?"

Happy New Years everyone!

Regards,

Mel, Paul and family.