- 28 Jul 2015
A Hub of Activity
Throughout 2015, INTAN will be working to establish and develop South Australian Hub Groups as part of our focus on building and improving local support networks for Indonesian language teachers.
At our INTAN Committee Meetings, there has been a great deal of discussion about the role and importance of Hub Groups for Indonesian teachers across South Australia. Among many of the points raised and as one of the outcomes of conversations was the appointment of Roz Oldfield to the position of Hub Group Officer. In the newly formed role, Roz will be working with Indonesian teachers to gauge the wants and needs in the current climate and provide a 'local' voice for groups from around the state at a Committee level.
In the first instance, it's important for us to know what great work is already being done in Hub Groups around South Australia. It is also important to know what needs there are for people wanting to join or create a new network. We are currently reviewing the nature of Hub Groups for Indonesian teachers in South Australia, as a valuable support for YOU – our greatest assets!
If you are involved in a Hub Group, please contact Roslyn Oldfield by emailing oldfieldr@pilgrim.sa.edu.au. We would like to know the name of the coordinator, and the:
- location of Hub Group meetings;
- frequency with which you meet;
- kinds of activities and professional learning you engage in.
Alternatively, if you would like to join in with a Hub Group, please contact Roslyn and indicate this clearly, answering the same aspects as above. Let us know if you would be willing to help co-ordinate the group (or to share this role).
One of the state's most active Hub Groups met earlier this year. Here's what they got up to:
Our full-day had a focus on the Australian Curriculum: Languages, sharing IT ideas and resources, followed by a general sharing time. As usual, there was not enough time in the day for all the sharing that people had to contribute.
A highlight was small-group sharing about practicalities of implementing the Australian Curriculum: Languages in our school contexts. It really was teachers supporting teachers. Each group’s focus ranged from a broad range of ideas, including the use of the curriculum for planning, how to attempt to cover the curriculum, planning formats, even suggestions for assessment – all in the early stages of discussion and experimentation.
Our IT section raised a surprising number of ideas riding on the back of the release of the “Language Learning Space” website, accessed through Scootle.
People expressed much interest in being involved in regular Hub Groups, no matter what the area of Adelaide. It highlighted again to me the value of such informal opportunities for professional sharing, support, input and validation.
By Roz Oldfield