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Phase One of the Professional Standards Project was completed at the end of 2008 and comprised training in Streams A and B. Phase Two of the project will run from 2009 until the end of 2010. The second phase comprises a re-run of Stream A training during 2009 and will also include a new training module in 2010 – Stream C, that focuses on strengthening teacher capacity, understanding and expertise in the area of languages assessment.
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Project Details

PSPL Information Sheet
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PSPL Information Sheet
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PSPL Project Details
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PSPL Project Details
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Key Dates

Stream A Re-run Dates and Venues
ACT
– 28th August 2009 – Centre for Teaching and Learning, Fremantle Drive, Stirling, ACT, 2611

NSW
– 7th September 2009 – Auburn RSL Club, 33 Northumberland Rd, Auburn

NT
– 5th November 2009

QLD
Brisbane
– 15th September – O’Shea Centre, Lovedale St, Wilston
Cairns
– 4th September – Cairns School of Distance Education, Cairns
Rockhampton
– 11th September – venue tba

SA
– 4th September 2009 – Education Development Centre, Millner St, Hindmarsh – 8:30 – 4:15

TAS
– 21st August 2009 – Salamanca Inn, Hobart

VIC
– 16th September – Statewide Resources Centre, 150 Palmerston St, Carlton – 1pm-6pm

​WA
– 14th August 2009 – Boulevard Centre, Floreat
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eUpdates​

​eUpdate December 2008
eUpdate December 2008
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eUpdate August 2008
eUpdate August 2008
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FAQs​

General FAQ sheet
General FAQ sheet
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Participants FAQ sheet
Participants FAQ sheet
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Trainers FAQ sheet
Trainers FAQ sheet
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Acknowledgements

This project has been managed by the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (AFMLTA), and developed by the Research Centre for Languages and Cultures (RCLC) at the University of South Australia.
Stream A and B
Project Directors
Lia Tedesco, Management
Angela Scarino, Research and Development


Project Manager
Adriana Basic

Project Advisory Group
Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Wendy Evans, March 2008 –
Thomas Natera, July 2007 – March 2008
Judy Gordon, March 2007 – July 2007

Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Kylie Farmer, July 2007 –
Mike Willis, March 2007 – June 2007

Non–government sector
Kevin Comber, February 2008 –
Ludgero Rego, August 2007 – January 2008
Louisa Rennie, March 2007 – July 2007

MCEETYA Languages Education Working Party
Melissa Kosciuk, February 2008 –
Cath Greene, March 2007 – January 2008

Australian Council of Deans of Education
Bill Louden, March 2007 –
Australian Primary Principals’ Association
Bruno Benci, March 2007 –


Key Contacts
ACT
Pam Rosser March 2007 –
NSW
 Sana  Zreika March 2007 –

NT
Melissa Kosciuk January 2008 –
Cath Greene March 2007– January 2008

QLD
Sherryl Saunders March 2007 –

SA
Christina Emblem July 2007 –
Louisa Rennie March 2007 – July 2007

TAS
Vicki Fischmann March 2007 –

VIC
Kylie Farmer February 2008 –
Andrew Ferguson March 2007 – February 2007

WA
Wendy Hewitt March 2007 –


RCLCE Project Team
Angela Scarino
Tony Liddicoat
Jonathan Crichton
Tim Curnow
Michelle Kohler
Kate Loechel
Nives Mercurio
Anne–Marie Morgan
Leo Papademetre
Andrew Scrimgeour


Language Specific Annotations Development: Participating Teachers
Chinese
Stephanie Andrews, Jess McCulloch, Cecily Roy, Phil Wilson

French
Christina Emblem, Dianna Lefebvre, Evelyn Manson, Ans van Heyster

German
Andrew Ferguson, Catherine Gosling, Kim Martin

Italian
Matthew Absalom, Caroline Bamford, Giovanna Giana, Penelope Johnstone, Leanne Stephens

Japanese
Greg Dabelstein, Danielle de Witt, Kylie Farmer, Melissa Kosciuk

Spanish
Peter Nielsen, Philip Reuter


State/Territory Trainers
ACT
Nicola Barkley, Kristina Collins, Carola Robson

NSW
Alice Koloveros, Gillian Cordy, Georgina Doukas, Melissa Gould–Drakeley, Lesley Harbon Kristine Horan, Penelope Johnstone Catherine Whitty

NT
Diyah Christie, Melissa Kosciuk, Rosalie Riley

QLD
Heather Baumgartner, Greg Dabelstein, Cynthia Dodd, Olga Duque, Louise Erbacher, Kerstin Liebchen, Shzan Ortolan–Plandowski, Amanda Pentti, Sherryl Saunders

SA
Andrea Corston, Carmen De Miguel, Gabrielle Marafioti, Grant Nielsen, Philip Wilson, Jacqueline von Wersch

TAS
Christiane Bostock, Ans van Heyster

VIC
Matthew Absalom, Heather Brown, Lidia Faranda, Kylie Farmer, Khalaf Greis, Jane MacDonald, Jessica McCulloch, Gwenda Thomas, Tina Wilkinson

WA
Karen Bailey, Michael Boyle, Prudence Anne Cowan, Shane Glass, Nathan Harvey, Pina Zingales


Stream C
Project Directors
Lesley Harbon, Management
Angela Scarino, Research and Development

Project Coordinator
Ruth Fielding

Project Advisory Group
Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Paula Blandford, January 2009 –
Rachael Taylor, September 2009 –
Sarah Barron, January 2009 – August 2009

Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Kylie Farmer, July 2007 –

Non–government sector
Gabrielle Marafioti, January 2009

MCEECDYA Languages Education Working
Party Kevin Northcote, January 2009 -

Australian Council of Deans of Education
Professor Terry Lovat, January 2009 -

Australian Primary Principals’ Association
Bruno Benci, March 2007 –


 Key Contacts
 
ACT
Kristina Collins

NSW
Sana Zreika

NT
Kevin Northcote

QLD
Sherryl Saunders

SA
Kristyn Paul

TAS
Vicki Fischmann

VIC
Kylie Farmer

WA
Wendy Hewitt

RCLC Project Team
Angela Scarino
Tony Liddicoat
Jonathan Crichton
Nives Mercurio


State/Territory Trainers - Stream C
ACT
Meri Dragecevic, Kristina Collins

NSW
Penelope Johnstone, Gillian Cordy, Melissa Gould-Drakeley, Sana Zreika

NT
Kevin Northcote, Linda White

QLD
Heather Baumgartner, Cynthia Dodd, Amanda Pentti, Sherryl Saunders

SA
Andrea Corston, Carmen De Miguel, Gabrielle Marafioti

TAS
Jill Bignell, Christiane Bostock, Vicki Fischmann

VIC
Matthew Absalom, Lidia Faranda, Kylie Farmer, Jane MacDonald

WA
Michael Boyle, Prudence Anne Cowan, Wendy Hewitt

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