Education has an important role in saving the planet, conference hears
11 March 2024
Section: News
Students walk through knee-deep water at high tide to get to school, the result of climate change induced sea level…
Understand anxiety to support students with disability: new CPL podcast
25 March 2021
Section: News
The CPL Podcast has returned in 2021 with a regular fortnightly release during school terms.
Start term 1 with your JPL
4 March 2021
Section: News
Your Journal of Professional Learning (JPL) is ready to read now, with more than 100 articles across 12 editions there is something of significance for everyone.
CPL trials online course delivery
7 August 2020
Section: Administration
The health and safety regulations around the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the Centre for Professional Learning (CPL) having to suspend faceto- face courses…
Webinar program
31 July 2020
Section: News
Federation developed a program of free professional development courses specifically for casual and temporary members, which the union had planned to deliver face-to-face during 2020.
Federation work meets challenges of pandemic
22 May 2020
Section: News
During the COVID-19 restrictions, Federation has faced the challenge of providing professional learning for members and rescheduling many courses, seminars and conferences.
National New Educators marks 10 years strong
29 November 2019
Section: News
The nation’s new educators recently descended on Sydney to learn about common issues across the country, and develop their knowledge and skills in activism.
Union’s bright future
14 November 2019
Section: News
Young union members proved to be the embodiment of the theme for this year’s World Teachers’ Day — Young teachers: The future of the profession — at a recent conference.
Director, Centre for Professional Learning
23 September 2019
Section: Administration
The tenure for this position is 28 January 2020 until 26 January 2023
Leading your Workplace Committee
19 September 2019
Section: News
When a Fed Rep’s first act is to call in the union Organiser to address an everyday issue in their workplace, it’s very likely vital steps have been missed along with the opportunity to develop the capacity of the Workplace Committee.
New courses for the CPL
23 August 2019
Section: News
The CPL has developed new courses for members that are being offered in Terms 3 and 4, 2019. Course topics include HSC history, HSC visual arts, technology and statistics for mathematics and science.
CPL keeps Veronica coming back
14 June 2019
Section: News
A rural head teacher’s dedication to English has seen her attend every Secondary English Stage 6 Conference in Sydney since the Centre for Professional Learning began conducting them in 2013.
Early career teachers in regions put in the picture
11 June 2019
Section: News
Are you a beginning teacher living in regional NSW?
Leading improvement of literacy K-6
26 April 2019
Section: News
Highly accomplished teachers will be coached on how to help colleagues get the most out of the NSW English K-6 Syllabus at an upcoming Centre for Professional Learning course.
School leaders up-skill on approaches to improving student outcomes at CPL course
23 April 2019
Section: News
Experienced and accomplished teachers who participated in the Centre for Professional Learning’s Leading the Lifting of Achievement in Years 7-12 course, left armed with new strategies to support their colleagues to improve practice and subsequently student learning outcomes.
Suggestions for dealing with school predicaments covered in CPL course
19 April 2019
Section: News
Members looking for ideas to deal with the challenges they may face as executives in schools were presented with a range of options at a recent Centre for Professional Learning course.
New CPL course offers clarity on student assessment
17 April 2019
Section: News
In response to members seeking guidance on ongoing assessment processes that inform the learning cycle and support student learning, the Centre for Professional Learning last week offered a new course — Assessment K-6: Making Use of Meaningful Data.
First CPL courses accredited at Highly Accomplished start
15 April 2019
Section: News
Federation’s Centre for Professional Learning has held its first courses accredited at Highly Accomplished for school leaders and aspiring school leaders.
Worry knots untangled for new primary teachers at CPL conference
12 April 2019
Section: News
The particular needs and concerns of new primary teachers were addressed at a Centre for Professional Learning Conference on 1 April.
Workplace contacts supported with training
10 April 2019
Section: News
The work of the union is strengthened by members who stand for election in their workplaces with the aim of advancing our policies and strengthening the resolve of members to work toward achieving our goals.
Fun puts motivation back into writing
28 March 2019
Section: News
Members attending the Centre for Professional Learning’s recent Secondary English Stage 6 Conference were provided with a barrage of suggestions for the HSC course, including that the teaching and learning experience can be fun.