Welcome to the August edition of TA Talk.

DIRECTORS' MESSAGE

With Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week just around the corner, we know we are getting to the pointy end of the awards season. Next Thursday 1st September, as part of Appreciation Week celebrations, we will be making one of ATA's most exciting announcements of the year, the 2022 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year and Australian Teacher Aide Team of the Year. We can barely contain the anticipation!

The past few weeks have been jam packed full of awards-related tasks. Last Thursday we published the finalists and highly commended nominees, sent the nominations to our independent panelists for final assessment, and released messages to media in each state and territory in a bid to get these awesome educators as much airplay as possible; because, they totally deserve it!

And now, we wait :)

Save your energy, for next week is the biggest week on the ATA calendar, and hopefully yours too! We want you to join us and party hard! Because, you're worth it :)

Warm regards

The ATA Team

NEXT WEEK IS A BIG WEEK ...

Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week, 29th August - 2 September, is next week! Have you checked out the support resources on our website? We have certificate of acknowledgment templates, party invitation and thank you note templates, plus much more to help you plan an unforgettable celebration.

Also, if your school is not yet an ATA member, we are opening up a different part of our Professional Development library every day during Appreciation Week. So, non-members, now is the time to give our resources the litmus test. We are confident you won't be disappointed!

Remember to record your celebrations on video or with photos, and send them to us for a chance to win a morning tea to the value of $100 for your team :)

MEET THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS

Last Thursday, we were excited to announce the 2022 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year Finalists and Highly Commended nominees. Our independent panelists are now busily assessing the finalists and their combined scores will determine this year's winners. If you would like to read all about these amazing teacher aides, summaries of their nominations are available on the Awards page. 

Next up, on Thursday 1st September, is the announcement of this year's individual and team winners. We can't wait to see who they are, can you?

UPCOMING EVENT

Have Your Say: Australian Standards for Paraprofessional Educators in Schools

Tuesday 13th September 2022 @ 3:30 PM AEST 

Once complete, the Australian Standards for Paraprofessional Educators will enable teaching teams to work together more collaboratively, to improve the outcomes for students.  

In this webinar, Mandy Bell and Stella Liliendal, co-founders of ATA, will outline the consultation process and progress to date.

Have your say, and participate in a series of polls about the descriptors of the Standards. Your feedback will assist us to validate the appropriate knowledge, practice and engagement for the Standards, at different levels. 

 NEW RESOURCE

Modifying Assessments for Students with Disability and Additional Needs

Jane Wenlock is a Learning Support Coordinator at Kolbe Catholic College, a co-educational secondary school, in outer Melbourne. In this webinar, Jane shares her strategies, suggestions and ideas on how teacher aides can assist in the modification of assessments for students with disability and additional needs.

YOUR PD WISH LIST FOR 2023

We are planning next year's live web event calendar, and we would love to hear from you! 

What's on your professional development wishlist for 2023? 

WHAT'S TRENDING ON THE ATA FACEBOOK PAGE

Most loved FB post for the month of August

22,001 views
1,177 reactions, comments and shares

This is such an eye-catching creative. So fun and colourful, but the words are divine, don't you think? 1,177 of our Facebook followers definitely agreed, as they generously 'shared', 'liked' and 'loved' this post. Thank you for spreading the love, friends.

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