By Dr Tracy Woodroffe
Many mainstream classrooms in Australia are perceived as monocultural and monolingual (Morrison et al., 2019). This perception could also be extended to the composition of the teaching workforce (Santoro, 2007). Unfortunately, considering this, the teaching and learning taking place could be quite limiting and exclude Australia’s rich history and First Nations people.
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How is your school celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day?
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation, along with Jessica Mauboy, Gregg Dreise, Shelley Ware and Archie Roach, is excited to celebrate and share the unique stories and languages of First Nations peoples and communities in a virtual program launched for Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD) on Wednesday, September 1.
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Celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day with us
Tell us what land your school is on. Send us a short acknowledgement of country to be a part of our Indigenous Literacy Day celebrations.
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Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), David de Carvalho, discusses incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures into the Australian Curriculum.
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Learning Indigenous history through ‘Story Time’
In the lead-up to NAIDOC Week 2019, Story Box Library will release the latest video in its Indigenous Story Time series, which aims to assist students in developing a greater understanding of different cultures, languages and beliefs.
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SBS launches Indigenous-led resources
Ahead of the upcoming NAIDOC Week, SBS Learn has launched new classroom resources that aim to support learning around the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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