Educational resources and professional learning opportunities No Images? Click here Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culturesThis month, ESA News focuses on reconciliation and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. As a national education service provider, ESA is committed to reconciliation and fostering knowledge and pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and contributions. This month, we join all of Australia in celebrating NAIDOC Week from 7 to 14 July. This year’s theme is: ‘Voice. Treaty. Truth: Let’s work together for a shared future’. There are many ways that your school can get involved – you can display posters, learn more about the traditional owners of your local area, invite musicians and artists to the school, and find opportunities to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in all curriculum areas. Find events on the NAIDOC website, or share your own event. Image: 2019 National NAIDOC Poster. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. There are a number of Digital Technologies Hub resources available to assist you with integrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures into the digital technologies curriculum. Here are some suggestions: Create a language-learning program Seven seasons Saltwater crocs: resourceful or a resource? Career profile: Marlee Hutton, CSIRO Research Scientist ECRH | Early Childhood Resource HubWhat are young children learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures? Find great resources and stories of practice for early years educators in the latest Early Childhood Resource Hub newsletter. Image: Mission Australia Early Learning Service, Mount Hutton myfuture | Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studentsmyfuture has published three articles for teachers and career practitioners working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The articles on valuing diversity, career conversations and role models aim to increase the effectiveness of career practitioners providing career development services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Articles are available on the Assist others resource page. SCIS | Community working togetherThe Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) team have shared a new blog post, Community working together. The post has been written to coincide with National Reconciliation Week 2019. It reflects on the Australian Library and Information Associations' call to do more for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. Paula Morrison, Teacher–Librarian at Nambucca Heads High School, reports on the achievements of the Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative, her school and the local community in helping to rejuvenate the Gumbaynggirr language. SWH | Strategies to sustain culturally respectful partnershipsThe Australian Student Wellbeing Framework acknowledges the importance of developing strategies to sustain culturally respectful partnerships with families and communities that are welcoming and inclusive. One way schools can do this is to build partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and community organisations to ensure a culturally safe environment and a two-way reciprocal exchange of knowledge on wellbeing issues. NAIDOC Week is a great opportunity to celebrate the rich cultures, histories and contributions of our first peoples and to take up the invitation to walk together for a better future: VOICE. TREATY. TRUTH. ELLA | Louise's story about learning culture and languageImage: Louise Grigg, Uranquinty Preschool Through Early Language Learning Australia (ELLA), Uranquinty Preschool implements Indonesian alongside Wiradjuri – the language of the local Wiradjuri people. Uranquinty Preschool was one of three finalists in early childhood for a national Narragunnawali Reconciliation Award. Learn more about teacher Louise Griggs and how Uranquinity Preschool has made a commitment to learning and culture. New resourcesGeographers – explore the habitat of the mountain pygmy possum with ScootleLooking for content that builds understanding of online geographic tools using a real life context? The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service has created a series of classroom activities for years 9–12 to enable students to identify habitats for the endangered mountain pygmy possum from the classroom. The resource uses visual data to examine spatial and ecological issues relevant to the protection and management of an alpine ecosystem. An online Geographic Information System (GIS) enables students to explore real data to identify preferred survey sites and simulate a Capture Mark Recapture (CMR) survey to discover how monitoring techniques can be used to estimate population size. View 'The mountain pygmy possum: On the edge' and other related resources through the link below. New to Scootle: Teaching about Australia’s international trade and investmentThe resources draw on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s interactive website ‘Trade through Time’, and publication Trade and investment at a glance 2019. They highlight links to humanities and social sciences, mathematics and literacy for years 7–10 in the Australian Curriculum. There are opportunities to explore Australia’s trade and investment in Asia and the broader global community. Mark these dates in your calendarUpcoming events
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