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 * Solutions: a VATE discussion group for teachers of VCE students with literacy and motivation difficulties.**

Develop the discussion further on twitter: #VATEVCESolutionsNetwork

Following a workshop at last year’s conference VATE Council has decided to establish a discussion and support group for teachers of VCE English in schools often labelled disadvantaged – schools tackling literacy and poverty related issues. Teachers in such schools can feel isolated – particularly those in rural areas – and often find that innovations and curriculum changes that are supposed to work in their classrooms often fail.

VATE will also run three Friday PD days this year for teachers grappling with these complex issues.

They will be held at the offices in Collingwood.

Some possible issues to explore for PD: Motivating Senior Students Improving Writing Fitting the curriculum to the class Developing a reading culture and getting through the texts And any other issues arising from on-line discussions.

The PD days would focus on using participant experience - sharing successful strategies and solutions - rather than relying on the expert advice model.

Please encourage your colleagues to join in these on-line discussions and start the conversations rolling. If your colleagues would like to join the discussion group, they will need to email Kate Gillespie kgillespie@vate.org.au to have their email added to the list.