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Another outstanding Deafness Awareness session delivered

deafConnectEd — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:45:37 +0000

Lauren Fox delivered an outstanding Deafness Awareness webinar for deafConnectEd in July through the VET Development Centre’s professional learning program. The session was attended by a staggering 295 participants. Feedback about the session was also incredibly positive, with 99% of participants rating the session as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’, commenting on how clear and well-organised Lauren’s session was. Another session is planned for October.

Training providers can also contact us to organise an online or onsite session for their staff or to discuss other resources that support teachers to work effectively with learners who are Deaf, Deafblind or hard of hearing.

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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment for Auslan users

deafConnectEd — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:21:06 +0000

Earlier this year, deafConnectEd supported Melbourne Polytechnic with promotion and enrolment for another Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) specifically for Auslan users, with the aim of growing our Auslan teaching workforce. The course started in July with 13 learners who are now more than halfway through their studies. The course is delivered entirely online by a team of hearing and Deaf instructors. Plans are already being made for another course to start in July 2023. If you are interested in knowing more about this course, let us know and we can add you to your mailing list for the course.

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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment – in Auslan

deafConnectEd — Wed, 13 May 2020 18:20:32 +0000

In 2019, Melbourne Polytechnic was the proud recipient of a grant from the Victorian Department of Education and Training to enable several much needed projects.

One of these projects was the tailoring of a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to meet the needs of Deaf people interested in becoming educators in the accredited education sector.

The course commenced in August 2019, and has been delivered primarily in Auslan by a Deaf instructor.

The 13 deaf learners enrolled in the program will shortly be joined by two additional learners to upgrade earlier qualifications and meet the new requirements for teachers working in Vocational Education and Training.

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From practice to theory: the linguistics of Auslan Workshop

deafConnectEd — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:03:33 +0000

Thursday 13 December saw a group of 23 Auslan teachers coming together for a successful and much anticipated workshop.

The day was facilitated by Dr Adam Schembri (University of Birmingham) and Stef Linder (Expression Australia).

Practical activities were also led by teachers from Melbourne Polytechnic’s Auslan team: Ramas McRae, Alexander Straub and Ida Rogers.

The 23 participants included staff from Melbourne Polytechnic and Expression Australia, as well as Auslan teachers from Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide.

The day provided teachers with a valuable opportunity to discuss practical classroom activities and strategies for teaching Auslan as language. These activities then acted as an anchor for lively discussions about the linguistics of Auslan.

Expression Australia and Melbourne Polytechnic have recently re-affirmed a partnership to increase the capacity and skill of the Auslan teacher workforce across Victoria. This workshop is therefore the first of many projects we are actively working on.

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