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invitedtopartnerinthedevelopmentofyourschoolcurriculumplans;andbe
invitedasguestspeakersatschool.Wegreatlyencouragedialoguewith
parents,LAECGsandotherappropriatecommunitygroupstoprovidearich,
contextaccuratecurriculumforallstudents.
5.CurriculumresourcesdevelopedbyLAECGs,VAEAI,oraKoorieperson
cannotbeappropriatedandownedbytheeducationsystem.Intellectual
Property(IP)rightsormoralauthorshipoftheindividualorcommunityneed
toberespectedandacknowledged;andanyotherrightsnegotiated(suchasa
licensingagreementtouseartwork).Appendix2outlinesindetailVAEAIs
protocolsfordevelopmentofcurriculumcontentandresources.
6.Recognitionthatfamilycomesfirstisacorevalueforourpeopleandthisis
alivedpriority.
WhenteachingKoorieperspectives(AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander
historiesandcultures)applyamodelwhichfocusesatthelocallevelfirst,
followedbyregional,state,nationalandinternationalindigenousperspectives
http://www.vaclang.org.au/item/aboriginallanguagesofvictoria.html
andtheAboriginalAustraliawallmap(AIATSIS)isavailableat
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/asp/map.html
AnonlinemapoftheTorresStraitIslandsidentifyingthefivegeographically
andculturallydistinctmainregionsorislandgroupscanbefoundat:
http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/bipotaim/torres_strait
Allinserviceteachersandotherpractisingeducationstaffareaskedto
undertakeprofessionaldevelopment(PD)toensuretheyhavetheskillsand
confidenceto:
teachKooriestudentsinaculturallysensitive,appropriateway
demonstrate,throughexample,theimportanceoftheschoolenvironment
beingculturallyinclusiveandappropriateforKooriestudentsandfamilies
incorporateAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistories,culturesand
perspectivesintheirteachings.Schoolsorteacherscanseekinformationon
PDoptionsfromtheLearningandTeachingDivision,DETCentralOffice,or
theVictorianInstituteofTeach
The VAEAI website offers a variety of resources to assist preservice and in-service teachers and can be accessed at
http://www.vaeai.org.au/support/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=126
AnaccurateunderstandingandteachingofAustraliashistoryshouldbe
foundeduponAustraliascomplex,ancientIndigenousculturalhistory,noton
recentexamplesinthelast200yearsofEuropeansdiscoveringaspectsof
AustraliathathavebeenwellknownbyourFirstPeoplesfortensofthousands
ofyears.E.gLawrenceHargravesdiscoveredgoldinNewSouthWales
WRONGLawrenceHargraveswasthefirstEuropeantohavehisfindingof
gold,onWiradjuriland,madepublicCORRECT5
InVictoria,TheGarrinGarrinEducationStrategyforKooriestudentsrequires
allgovernmentschoolstoprepareIndividualEducationPlans(IEPs),Career
ActionPlans,andTransitionPlanswhererelevant,foreveryKooriestudentin
theirschool,sothatissuesidentifiedwithliteracy,mathsandscienceskillsare
addressedasearlyaspossible.
FormoreinformationonKELPsgoto
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/aboriginal/pages/wanniklear
ningplan.aspx
Wheninvitingalocalmemberofourcommunitytosharetheir
knowledge,theschoolshould:
AsktheLAECGtonominateacommunityrepresentative/s,orifanindividual
hasalreadybeenrecommendedadvisetheLAECG,andensuretheLAECG
thattheguestspeakerwillbetreatedwithcareandrespect
Arrangetospendtimewiththeguestspeakerbeforetheclassroomorschool
event,todiscussthecurriculumtopicsandplan,especiallytocheckifthere
areanysensitivityissues,andtobuildtrust
Discussanyfeesandreimbursementcostsandplanaccordingly
Arrangeanytravelandtransportrequirementsfortheguestspeakerifthey
needit
Encouragetheguestspeakertobringafamilymemberorfriendwiththem
forsupport,especiallyifthereisanyconcernaboutcomingtotheschoolalone
Discussanyassistanceneededordifficultiessuchaswheelchairaccessorno
stairs(lowsteps)
Provideawelcoming,informalsettingfortheguestspeaker(eg.ina
classroomhavechairsinacircle)
Ensurestudentsknowthetitleandnameoftheguestspeakertheymustuse
toshowrespect
Ensuretheguestspeakerknowsthattheydonotneedtodiscussanything,or
answeranyquestions,thattheyarenotcomfortablewithandshouldthe
sessionbecomeunexpectedlyuncomfortableforthemthentheyhavefree
choicetowithdrawfromit
Ensuretheguestspeakerknowsthattheteacherandschoolwillnotcondone
anystudentmisbehavior,andshouldanyoccur,thattheteacherwillrespond
immediately.
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/asp/map.html
http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/bipotaim/torres_strait
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/k12policies/aboriginaltorresstraitislander
perspectives/supportmaterials
http://australiacouncil.gov.au/about/protocolsforworkingwithindigenousartists/
https://museumvictoria.com.au/
http://creative.vic.gov.au/
http://www.nma.gov.au/history/aboriginaltorresstraitislandercultureshistories