Networks

For information about any of the network groups, please contact the VATE office, or visit the Professional Development Calendar to download the registration form. Upcoming VATE Events

VCE Context Group networks

A number of teachers are keen to start up discussion groups for the various Context areas. Meetings will run from 4:30-6:30 at the VATE Conference Room, Carringbush Business Centre, 2/134-136 Cambridge St, Collingwood. There is no charge to attend, please bring ideas and handouts to share. A limit of 35 people per group applies.

Please contact the teachers below if you are interested in attending one of the discussion groups. Specific meeting dates will be specified as we go along.

The Imaginative Landscape
Yasmine McCafferty and staff at Carey Grammar are keen to meet with other teachers who have chosen the Imaginative Landscape as their context for this year. Please RSVP to yasmine.mccafferty@carey.com.au
Encountering Conflict
Please contact Jo McLeay, Mater Christi College if you are interested. Jo has also set up an Encountering Conflict Ning (professional networking site) where those who are teaching this context can join to share resources, ask questions and join the discussion.
Whose Reality: a discussion group
If you would like to attend please email your RSVP to Simon Ross at ross.simon.d@edumail.vic.gov.au
Identity & Belonging
No one has indicated an interest in starting up a group for this context as of yet. If you are interested, please email Debbie de Laps, ddelaps@vate.org.au, to discuss meeting dates.

Early Career teachers' network

This group meets once a term. Meetings are from 5pm - 6.45pm. Teachers talk about their daily teaching experiences, share ideas and resources, and discuss issues of mutual interest and concern.

Literature teachers' network

This group meets once a term at the VATE Conference Room in Collingwood. Meetings are from 5.45pm - 7.45pm. The group's aim is to share ideas and resources on VCE Literature texts. Small discussion groups focus on specific, pre-arranged texts. A VATE Literature Network wiki has also been set up where teachers can share text resources.

English Language teachers' networks

The Eastern and Southern metropolitan teachers' group meets once a term; the venue changes for each meeting. The Northern and Western suburbs teachers' group also meets once a term at the VATE office. Meetings are from 5pm - 6.30pm. Teachers discuss approaches to coursework, share resources for the classroom and do cross marking of samples of student work.