Learn about:
- Bilingual children’s language development and supporting the development of more
- than 1 language
- A range of tools and frameworks to help educators gather information, and plan to support bilingual children who may have difficulties with speech and language development
- Strategies for observing and identifying language differences in bilingual children and knowing when to refer to a speech pathologist
About Nisrine: Nisrine learned 3 languages (French, Arabic and English) by the age of 6, & also learned Italian at school. This inspired her love of language and communication to become a speech pathologist. Nisrine has been a speech pathologist for 17 years working with families, educators, and speech pathology students to support all children to be able to communicate and participate in the languages that are meaningful to their cultures and communities. Nisrine is committed to being an advocate for positive bilingualism and cultural inclusion.
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This workshop aligns with the National Quality Standard:
Quality Area 1: Educational Program and practice
Quality Area 4: Relationships with Children
Quality Area 6: Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities
Professional Standards for Teachers:
1.5 hours of elective PD towards maintaining NESA accreditation can be claimed under:
Standard 1.2, Standard 1.3, Standard 1.5, Standard 2.5, Standard 3.3, Standard 3.4, Standard 3.5, Standard 3.7, Standard 4.1, Standard 5.1, Standard 5.5, Standard 7.1, Standard 7.3, Standard 7.4.
