The Department of Education and Training has provided an online professional learning resource to develop knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal cultures.
The resource consists of three modules which provide advice, process and practical suggestions as to what teachers should know and be able to do in order to teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students and to teach all students about ATSI languages, history and culture.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/profdev/Pages/indigenousculture.aspx
The modules reference the Department’s Aboriginal Inclusion Plan, the Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA)’s cross-curriculum priorities and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is a partner in the project and teachers who complete the modules will satisfy part of the annual professional practice requirement for registration. The Institute will grant a total of five hours of professional development on completion of the modules.
