2017 highlights + a range of resources across the curriculum No Images? Click here Welcome to the final edition of our ESA News for 2017Looking back on 2017, ESA has had a busy year!
This month, we’ve pulled together a wide range of resources, ideas and tips for you to bookmark and come back to in the new year. We are taking a short break, but will be back in your inbox soon with more news about great quality resources to assist you in the implementation of your teaching and learning program. Our office will be closed from midday 22 December 2017, and will reopen on 2 January 2018. We wish you a happy festive season and hope you enjoy a well-earned, fun-filled break. Learning Potential ResourcesAs summer holidays approach, a feature in your school newsletter about Learning Potential Resources could help parents who are looking for ideas to include literacy and numeracy learning into their holiday plans, in a fun and easy way. Parents can try everyday ideas in the car, on a trip or doing the shopping, and online activities that kids will enjoy, aligned to the curriculum. Email userengagement@esa.edu.au for newsletter or social media copy and images. Image credit: Wang Tom/123RF myfuture – the National Career Information ServiceHighlights throughout 2017 include the integration of large Australian Government data sets that link courses to multiple occupations related by common skill requirements. Data matching is informed by current labour market outcomes providing users with broader results when researching occupations and/or further study or training options to assist users with making more informed decisions about their future career pathways. Other new features and updates include:
If you would like to explore myfuture and remain informed about current career information, sign up to myfuture. SCIS Data2017 has been an exciting year for the SCIS team. The new website SCIS Data was launched in August, complete with a fresh rebrand and exciting new features to support school libraries. SCIS also celebrated the 100th issue of the quarterly magazine, Connections, and to commemorate the milestone, announced that the full history of Connections would be published online for the first time. You can now explore 25 years of this school library publication here. Years F–2Bee-Bot ruler Years 3–4Plan a 'choose your own adventure' story Years 4–6Makey Makey projects Student Wellbeing HubIt’s time to rest, recharge and focus on your wellbeing. Browse the Student Wellbeing Hub for over 500 free resources on important topics to help build and sustain the wellbeing of everyone in the school community. Get a head start for 2018 and look out for great new resources coming soon. Subscribe to the Student Wellbeing Hub e-news for updates. Early Childhood Resource HubFind a host of great resources to support you and other educators in implementing the National Quality Standard in the Early Childhood Resource Hub. The latest resources on the site support the process of transition, whether it is into primary school or into early childhood education. Include a greater focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures using the resources curated specifically for the site. Find software that enables you to personalise and digitise the National Quality Standard with great pictures from your service. Access a host of videos, which many are using as a springboard for staff discussion and professional learning. Access the monthly newsletter to stay up to date. Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)All Australian schools participate in in the annual collection of nationally consistent data on school students with disability. This activity provides schools, parents, education authorities and the community with data on the number of students with disability in schools, and the adjustments they receive in order to support their participation in education on the same basis as their peers. The process relies on teacher professional judgement, supported by evidence of practice, and acknowledges the work already provided by schools. The NCCD website provides support for schools to understand and complete the process. Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) researchLSAY research provides an understanding of the key transitions and pathways in the lives of young people, particularly the transitions from compulsory schooling to further education, training and the labour market. LSAY also helps to inform policy development by governments to provide more effective support to young people. LSAY findings are used to produce a number of reports, including research reports, briefing papers, discussion papers and technical papers. Topics explored cover:
To find out more, please refer to the LSAY website. New additions to Scootle include: topical lesson plans for secondary schools around anti-doping in sport, interactive resources for science and geography, a bank of sporting skills cards for primary schools, videos highlighting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as career role models, and more history resources looking at life in the early days of the Australian colonies. Do we have your correct details?With the end of the year approaching, now is the perfect time to make sure we have your correct details. If your name or email address appears to be incorrect or needs to be updated, please use the 'Preferences' link at the bottom of this email to correct this information. |