HOW
TO START A NETWORK
The
HTANSW is keen to support History teachers who wish to
organise professional development activities in their
region. The best way to do this is to form a 'History
Teachers' Network'.
To form a Network:
1.
As the local organisers, find other interested individuals
who can be part of the management committee that runs
the network. The network should include teachers from
more than two schools.
2. Decide on a name for the network. eg. South Western
History Teachers' Network.
NOTE: For legal reasons, networks
CANNOT use "HTANSW" in their title. (Please
consult with the HTANSW's Regional Support Officer to
avoid naming conflicts).
3.
Assign roles to the members of the management committee.
You will need a President or Chairperson, a Secretary
and a Treasurer.
4.
Open a bank account in the name of the network.
5.
Complete the ' Regional History Teacher Network' registration
form download
here
Return
it to the HTANSW office, c/- Regional Support Officer.
Once
HTANSW has received your form with the required network
details, a seeding grant of $100 will be provided to the
Network to help with basic expenses such as organising
an initial meeting.
Develop an outline of planned professional development
activities for the year, eg. program and resource sharing
workshops, professional development sessions, HSC student
days, publication of programs and teaching ideas. Send
the outline to HTANSW and if approved, $500 will be provided
to the network to defray costs.
NOTE:
•
HTANSW can provide advice for planning and conducting
conferences, HSC student days etc. and, if requested,
will arrange some Sydney-sider speakers.
• HTANSW expects that commonsense user-pay registration
fees will cover most costs of network activities.
•
Networks can advertise their events on the HTANSW website.
•
HTANSW logo, our registered trademark, cannot be used
by Regional Networks in any form unless HTANSW has had
some direct involvement in the planning and/or delivery
of the activity. This is to safeguard our registration
as an accredited provider with the NSW Institute of
Teachers.
•
To maintain registration as an HTANSW Regional History
Teacher Network, you need to complete and return your
registration form to the HTANSW office EACH YEAR.
Download
NSW Regional History Teacher Newtork rego form here
