Indigenous Learning – Professional Development
The TAFE NSW Professional Development Framework 2004–2006 provides to TAFE Institutes, curriculum centres, and system wide units, a strategic framework for developing their own customised professional development plans, priorities, activities and programs for teachers.
In accordance with the goals of the Framework, ICVET aims to enable teachers in TAFE NSW to be responsive to the learning needs of Aboriginal people and their communities; competent in their teaching, facilitation and assessment; and capable of designing and developing customised products to meet the needs and requirements of Aboriginal people.
The Framework supports the development of people’s confidence in their ability to manage their own learning; to share ideas and learning with others; reflect on their own performance and outcomes; develop, deliver and evaluate products that meet a wide range of learning styles, using new technologies; and to engage effectively in solving operational problems.
The Framework aims to facilitate good practice and innovation in professional development for teaching, learning and assessment throughout TAFE NSW.
Below are some sites that refer you to professional associations and Aboriginal Education Consultative Groups. However, the whole of the ICVET website, and in particular those resources specifically identified to support pedagogy and learning when working with Aboriginal students and communities, and is designed to support your particular needs and own learning requirements. There are also some publications specifically relating to professional development.
Websites
The Aboriginal Studies Association (ASA)
The Aboriginal Studies Association (ASA) is for everyone who is involved
in Aboriginal Studies and everyone who wants to be involved in Aboriginal
Studies and everyone who is just interested in Aboriginal Studies and wants
to know more. The site contains resources for teachers and educators.
Theses are the links for the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated ( VAEAI).
NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group
‘The NSW AECG focus is on all communities having input into Aboriginal education at the local level.’
Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI)
‘The major aim of the VAECG was to develop processes for the involvement of Victorian Koorie community members in decision making regarding education and training provision for Koorie students.’
Publications
CURRICULUM CORPORATION 1996, You Can Do It Too, Curriculum Corporation, Carlton Vic
This is a resource for teachers to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander studies into and across the curriculum. The book and video
provide examples of how teachers can introduce accessible stimulating activities
for each of the nationally agreed learning areas. Teachers and Community
members from urban, rural, and remote schools across Australia, discuss
their approaches to successfully meeting the challenge of incorporating
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies across the curriculum. It
has sections on Languages Other Than English and on Education.
AUSTRALIAN FLEXIBLE LEARNING FRAMEWORK 2004, Interactive Ochre; Working Both Ways, Australian National Training Authority, Melbourne
Interactive Ochre is a CD-ROM designed to help you learn about cultural awareness. It allows you to explore ideas and concepts that will help you to learn about Aboriginal People and culture. It covers the:
- Traditional Perspective
- Impact of Settlement
- Impact of Government policies
- Racism, and
- Working with Aboriginal People.
It also includes a delivery and assessment plan on PDF.