The focus for the remainder of 2010 will be on 21^st Century Pedagogies.

Topics include

• Using Social Media to build a Personal Learning Network  – 26^th August
• Using blogs, wikis and LMS to support learning – 15^th September
• IWB use in classrooms – 27^th October
• Tight Loose Tight as a pedagogical model – including eAssessment – 24^th November

Please make sure that you register online to ensure that you don’t miss out.

 Hunter PLACE will be open to all people with an interest in education.

If you have an idea for something you’d like to know more about, or something you’d like to share with/teach others, then please click the Comments link and leave your ideas.

Mr Roger Pryor, Hunter President of the Australian College of Educators said, “Nominations were vigorously supported by students in all education sectors”. The 60+ winners will be formally recognised at a ceremony to be held on Tuesday, November 3rd, at The Newcastle City Town Hall.

Professor Trevor Waring, Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Mrs Kay Peno, School Education Director, Department of Education and Training and Mr Ray Collins, Director, Catholic Schools Office will present awards on the evening. They will be supported by a showcase of entertainment by students from a variety of school sectors.
“ACE is a professional organisation that is committed to quality education for all and these awards are a wonderful opportunity for the public to acknowledge the excellence in the professional practice of education in its many forms,” stated Mr Pryor.
“School students, parents and community members are invited to attend this event to support their teachers and acknowledge the contribution made by some of the Hunter’s many wonderful educators”, said Mr Pryor.
To attend the ACE Teacher recognition Awards people can visit,
http://pryorcommitment.com/eduleader/ace/awards2009/rsvp.htm register their details and their free tickets will be emailed.

The Hunter ACE branch would like to congratulate the following education institutions whose teachers have been rewarded an ACE Teacher Recognition Award:
Avondale College
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
Cardiff South Public School
Charlestown South Public School
Garden Suburb Primary School
Hunter School of Performing Arts
Kotara High School
Mount View High School
Muswellbrook High School
Newcastle High School
Newcastle Grammar School
Nulkaba Primary School
Singleton Public School
St Philips Christian College
St Francis Xavier’s College
St Patrick’s Primary School Lochinvar
TAFE
The University of Newcastle
Tighes Hill Public School
Valentine Public School
Warners Bay High School
Wyee Public School

For additional information, to arrange interviews/photo opportunities with award reciprocatesplease contact Susan.Grimes@newcastle.edu.au, Chair, Selection Committee, ACE or on 0414071585 by leaving a message and contact details.

To contact the President, see the Contact page on this site

Students in the Hunter will get a chance to acknowledge their teachers by nominating them for recognition in the ACE Hunter Teacher Recognition Awards. These awards recognise teachers who do their job “above and beyond the call of duty”. Unlike many other awards, the ACE Hunter award is nominated and supported by the teachers’ students, people who work with these teachers and are best placed to comment on their effect.

Students, and/or their parents and community served by the teacher, can nominate the teacher who offers inspiration, support and clearly gives extra to encourage a love of learning, showing respect for their students and support for community engagement in education. The nominations can be made in early childhood, primary, secondary, University, WEA, and TAFE levels of schooling and cover all sectors; state, Catholic, independent and other systems.

To find out more, and make a nomination, click here

We’ll be kicking off the year by targetting new teachers and also seeking for the support of those who are a little bit further ‘down the track’ in their career.  Keep an eye out for some great online support ideas which are currently being worked up in conjunction with some of our university colleagues.

We’re also working on ways to recognise all of those wonderful people who do such a great job in education within all of our educational environments.  This should lead to wonderful event later in the year.

ACE on the road

As part of a national program, we have the opportunity to hear from an exciting educator at Homebush in May.  Erica McWilliam will be the guest speaker at the special diner event.

The ACE on the road event is planned for Monday 18 May and is entitled

The 21st Century Teacher: From Sage to Guide to Meddler