Raising awareness of Australia's diverse languages No Images? Click here This year has been declared the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL) by UNESCO. In Australia, about 120 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are spoken. This year, consider how your school can support and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. You can register your school through the official IYIL website to get involved, or attend one of the many events held across the country. In this issue, we showcase a range of resources that can help teachers and students explore languages, connecting them with Australia's rich history and cultural diversity. We also announce the launch of exciting new educational resources freely available to schools. Celebrating languages in schoolsEarly Learning Languages AustraliaIn 2017, Uranquinty Preschool was nominated as one of three finalists in early childhood for the National Narragunnawali Reconciliation Award. It was the same year that the preschool registered to take part in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program. With a commitment to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into their teaching practice and programs, the educators at Uranquinty felt they could also commit to learning about other cultures and languages. Louise says: ‘Our programs often intertwine as we explore the Indonesian and Wiradjuri ways’. The children have a wide range of language and cultural opportunities through ELLA, with the support of local Aboriginal and Indonesian communities. Language Learning SpaceThe Language Learning Space (LLS) is an online platform for teachers and students of Chinese, Indonesian and Japanese languages. The LLS is presented in two distinct yet intersecting spaces: one for teachers and the other for students. The teacher area contains a comprehensive professional learning section on current topics of interest to teachers of all languages. Teachers also have access to over 1,500 free, quality-assured and curriculum-aligned resources. The student area contains 30 lessons based on key objectives from the Australian Curriculum: Languages. The lessons are presented to students in exciting games-based challenges set in authentic, real-world cultural contexts. Students build and practise their language skills in order to navigate through exciting graphic novel adventures. Early Childhood Resource HubFind newly curated resources to support a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages in the resource bank of the Early Childhood Resource Hub. Access the latest newsletter, which focuses on the concept of building resilience and decreasing burnout of educators. Find free professional learning, advice from experienced practitioners and some great resources to kickstart a proactive approach in your service. Digital Technologies HubCreate a language learning program Robots in South Australia These resources can be found on the Digital Technologies Hub, which has a range of lessons and resources to implement Digital Technologies. Do you speak ‘wellbeing’ at your school?How do you show that you respect, value and engage with the diverse languages and cultures of your students and their families? What programs do you have in place to enrich students’ understanding of the important contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ languages and cultures? Learning about others builds empathy and connection. Visit the Student Wellbeing Hub to learn more about creating an inclusive and welcoming school culture. Encourage your students to explore occupations involving languagesLanguages can be used in a wide range of occupations. Students can use myfuture’s interactive career bullseyes to start exploring career pathways by selecting a learning area they enjoy, such as Languages. Each bullseye displays the level of education required for each occupation and links to a full occupational profile, which provides details about the role, courses related to the occupation and salary information. A printable PDF version of each bullseye is available on the Career bullseye posters page. Supporting indigenous languages with diacritics in SCISIn 2018, the Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) introduced the use of diacritics in SCIS records, ensuring that indigenous languages from around the world are recorded accurately in school library catalogues across Australia. New resourcesIntroducing the new NCCD PortalA new portal has been launched to help school communities participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD Portal is a comprehensive online resource to support principals, teachers and school support staff understand and complete the NCCD, with free and practical resources such as e-learning modules, videos, case studies and templates. The Portal also includes information for parents, guardians and carers. For more information on the NCCD, visit the NCCD Portal. PTV launches resource hub for Victorian schoolsAre you looking for fresh new resources to support your work in subjects such as digital technologies, ethical capabilities, and critical and creative thinking from Foundation to Year 8? The PTV Teachers Hub resources are aligned to the Victorian curriculum and positively approach safe travelling in and around public transport through student experience and practical, engaging lessons. What's new in Scootle?New ABC Education video clips feature this month, including topics on digital technologies, history, agriculture and mathematics. Connect with parliament in your classroomThe Parliamentary Education Office (PEO) offers a free, dynamic and immersive video conference program that brings parliament into your classroom, letting students talk to experts and discover how parliament works. Linked to the Australian Curriculum, the program caters for students from years 5 to 12. Find the booking form and further information on the PEO website. Mark these dates in your calendarConferences ESA is attending
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