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6 face to face PD HOURS

Event Details

12/06/2026

9.30am - 3.30pm - Registration from 9.00am

Melbourne (Venue to be confirmed)

All Language Teachers

$385 + GST

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Booking Conditions

No applications for this program will be accepted after all vacancies have been filled. Unsuccessful applicants will have their monies refunded in full. Cancellation prior to two weeks before the program date (cut-off date) will incur a 15% service charge per applicant. This program will be payable in full for cancellations made on or after the cut-off date or for failure to attend the program. All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to us. In the event of insufficient applications this program will not proceed and registration monies be fully refunded. In the event of this program being cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances registration monies only will be refunded as Critical Agendas will not accept liability for the payment of any other associated costs. Critical Agendas reserves the right to vary the advertised programs prior to commencement. Please note Critical Agendas reserves the right to transfer participants from face to face to webinar format with price adjustments (if required), should minimum numbers not be met for face to face event

Top Strategies for Motivating Language Students Term 2 Melbourne

Finding motivating your language students a key challenge – especially in the compulsory language learning years? This workshop offers a wide range of research-based activities designed to enhance student engagement and involvement in their learning. Ian draws on his extensive teaching experience in co-ed and single-sex classes in both private and public secondary schools to share strategies that can easily be integrated into lessons in all macro-skill areas. A hands-on approach will also explore the selective use of technology to boost students’ interest and skill levels. Participants will leave with an overflowing toolkit of practical ideas, skills and resources to implement in their own classrooms.

Teachers of all languages are encouraged to attend. While examples will come mainly from French and EAL, these can easily be adapted to other languages. Bringing a laptop will enhance participants’ access to the full range of suggested activities.

 

Critical Agendas Speaker
Presented by Critical Agendas

Ian Greenhalf

Ian is a highly engaging and dynamic French teacher and presenter, with extensive experience coordinating languages and year levels in schools and training language teachers at university level. With a Masters in Education specialising in curriculum development, he enjoys implementing innovative strategies in his own classroom practice. Ian draws on his French-teaching expertise in both private and public secondary settings to blend modern technologies and established strategies into a vibrant learning environment for his students.

Ian’s passion for extending students’ learning beyond the classroom in meaningful contexts, has also led him to organise statewide VCE seminars and inter-school immersion camps for senior French students, as well as numerous student tours and exchanges to New Caledonia and France.

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