Professional Learning Committee

Link to ETA Mission

The Professional Learning Committee plans & implements professional learning activities for English teachers at all stages of their careers

Key responsibilities

  • Identify points of professional need
  • Plan and implement professional learning activities
  • Publish annual calendar of professional learning

Summary of committee members’ roles

  • Identify issues, theory, practice, points of need at local and state levels
  • Develop, implement and monitor professional learning aspects of the strategic plan
  • Integrate professional development activities with other services provided by the ETA.
  • Act as ambassador and ETA rep by actively encouraging participation and presentations at professional learning activities

Profile of Committee Members

A member of the Professional Learning Committee should be an individual member of ETA and demonstrate:

  • A good working knowledge of the English curriculum in NSW
  • Interest in professional development of English teachers
  • Willingness to contribute to professional dialogue
  • Willingness to collaborate in planning, implementing and evaluating development activities
  • Willingness and capacity to promote ETA at local and state level
  • Responsiveness to the needs of the ETA
  • Regular participation in committee meetings (physical, telephone, online) and committee work
  • Attendance at ETA events

Time Commitment

  • Average 2 hours per week but inclining heavily towards the annual conference

Support systems

  • ETA Executive
  • Email
  • Bulletin Board
  • Executive Officers