The document discusses the needs of the next generation of teachers, including ensuring they receive practical experience through school experience and internships, have advocates and mentors to help navigate their career, and are prepared to teach languages in accordance with the Australian curriculum and advocate for elective language classes. It also notes the number of students studying various language curriculums and methods, and describes the next generation of teachers as young, vibrant, and intelligent with creative ideas.

1. What do the next generation of teachers
need?

2.  24 students
 Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese,
Spanish,
 3rd semester of language curriculum and
methods

3.  31 students ( including 14 with double
method)
 Chinese, French, German, Italian, Indonesian,
Japanese, Korean

4.  How to advocate for languages
 How to ensure they have elective classes
 How to cater for the Australian curriculum
 Will they get a job on graduation!
 and in the more immediate future…
 Where will they go for school experience
(prac) and internship
 Mentors and networks

5.  Young, vibrant, energetic and intelligent
 Recent engagement with documents, issues
 Excellent use of embedded technology skills
 Exciting and creative ideas