Hi All!

...and thank you for your patience in awaiting my updating of the blog and in sending out that promised email regarding Book Related Literacy Activities to those who attended the most recent PD session (my youngest is not adjusting well to daylight savings and is keeping us up for hours!)

Well - thank you so much Sue for a great PD last week, though it would not have been possible without those great ideas shared by you all.  The email will soon be sent which identifies the books, authors and ideas for CRTs in the classroom.  It is my priority to get this out before school goes back I promise!

I wish to take this opportunity to also thank Andrew Felsinger, Principal of Somerville Rise Primary, for his great presentation on interviewing for teaching positions and expectations of CRTs in schools.  I think we all took home lots of good quality, and well thought out, advice.

Stacey, member of the network, has sent through some much appreciated information related to other quality PD opportunities - twilight seminars and the video footage of Glen Pearsall.  She says "he was an amazing presenter and his new book "And Gladly Teach" would be of great interest to CRT's as he directed some of his talk to CRT's and their important role in the class room. He was very practical and hands on and I think would be a wonderful asset to your PD program if he is available. He deals with class room management and  class room engagement". 

Thank you Stacey! - he certainly is in our sights for upcoming events.  Stacey passed on the link-
http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/standardsandlearning/supporting-teachers-professionalearning/Pages/Twilightseminars2011.aspx  for any interested parties.  If you, like Stacey, have advice or information to pass on to the network members please post on this blog or email!

There has also been a query on how to contribute to the blog.  Not sure if it's the same on anyone else's screens but on mine there in the top righthand side of the window is an option for 'New Post' - I click that and add information.  otherwise there should be a 'Comment' box below any blog I post for you to add your comments.  This is what I can see from the 'main dashboard' so might be different on someone else's computer - Can anyone else advise on this?

Sue, Rosemary, Kaz & I trust you are having a fabulous holiday break.  Remember - we are now entering into term 2....the busiest time in a CRTs life!!!  May the next few months be enlightening, rewarding and economically fulfilling ;o)

CRT Network co-ordinators.
P.S.  Please also forgive any grammatical errors in my posts, there is no spell checks and it's usually very late and after a glass (or 2) of wine before I gather the energy to update!

Hi All!

Looking forward to our 2nd Event of the Year - 'Book Related Literacy Activities' and 'Expectations of CRT's in schools/interviews' by Andrew Felsinger- TOMORROW at 4:15pm!  Our members list has hit over 100 now - WOW! (pat on the back)- this means that RSVP's are essential now as we will need to cap our events for practicalilty & logistical reasons.  It also means that if, for one reason or another, you need to cancel your position in any upcoming events you will need to let us know ASAP so we can share your position with another on our wait list.  Much appreciated.

Please note - There have been amendments to the recommended websites below - the DEECD now has (based on recommendations from our CRT Networks!) a specialised webpage for CRT's - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/schoolprofessionals/teachers/default.htm and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/schoolprofessionals/teachers/crt.htm

Kaz (one your your co-ordinating team) has researched the Education Jargon - details to follow!

See you all tomorrow!

Network Team!