15 November PD Morning Engaging EAL/D Learners Through the Arts

Professional Development Morning

Rap It, Clap It, Learn It!
Engaging EAL/D Learners Through the Arts

Presented by Carmel Davies (Urban Lyrebirds) and Charlie Thomson (USQ)

Saturday 15 November 2025 

9.00 – 11.30am  (registrations open at 8.30am)

Milpera SHS Library, Parker St, Chelmer

Program

8.30am registration opens

9.15 – 9.45  Plenary   How the Arts can turbo charge language learning
                     Presenter Carmel Davies

9.45 – 10.15  Morning Tea and Networking

10.30 – 11.30  Breakout practical workshops
Two interactive sessions will explore innovative ways that the Arts can be utilised to support and engage EAL/D learners.

Choose from: 

• Write a rap in one lesson! : Using hip-hop pedagogy to teach English to speakers of other languages
  Presenter Charlie Thomson
  This workshop will explore the enactment of hip-hop pedagogy by examining the practices of educators in their professional practice, specifically those who teach English to speakers of other languages. Attention will be given to the nurturance of collaborative approaches such as affinity groups and “hip-hop ciphers”, which involve individuals relating together in a collaborative space based on their shared interests, aspirations and approaches.

  Synopsis and Presenter Bio CLICK HERE

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• Using Song and Story
  Presenter Carmel Davies
  In this interactive workshop we will share practical strategies that are carefully scaffolded, cultivate confidence and are FUN!
  
  Synopsis and Presenter Bio CLICK HERE

COST

Members:     FREE
Non-Members:  $30

Registration is essential. Attendance certificates will be issued.

• QATESOL financial Members must log in before registering to access free registration. If you don’t log in, you will only see the Non-Member $30 option.

• TAFE Queensland is a Large Institutional Member of QATESOL.
  TAFE QLD employees who are not already individual financial members, are QATESOL Subscribers, without  QATESOL website login access.
  8 TAFE Queensland Subscribers (employees) can register for this event at no cost. Registration must be made under your TAFE Queensland email address.

For assistance or more information contact admin@qatesol.org.au

QATESOL thanks Milpera State High School for the use of their facilities for this event.