Masterclass: Introduction to Aboriginal Education

School of Education: Masterclass 2019
Introduction to Aboriginal Education: Mr Michael Colbung, School of Education

In light of both the Federal and State Government policy direction in “Closing the Gap”, education has been identified as the key contributor to overcoming Aboriginal and Islander disadvantage. The School of Education is invested in playing a key role in reducing disadvantage through its courses to address the discourse of exclusion and to proactively prepare its teachers to respond according to the alarming statistics that exist in education for Aboriginal and Islander students. Addressing attendance and retention, literacy and numeracy results and Year 12 attainment is a national priority.” School of Education, Aboriginal and Islander Education Action Plan, 2019-2021

This Masterclass will be made up of three components:                   

Session 1: A brief overview of Aboriginal history and connection to the Environment, including past and present policies.

Session 2: Possible ideas to Indigenise curriculum content with a focus on the curriculum areas of Math, English and Music.

Session 3: Breakout session: Participants will break into smaller curriculum groups (5-7 max) and design 4 consecutive lessons that contain an Indigenous perspective of an aligned curriculum content from the National Curriculum. 
 
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