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Western Australia
Training and development
ABC of Two-Way Literacy and Learning
A train-the-trainer professional development initiative delivered jointly by
an Aboriginal and a non-Aboriginal person working initially with Curriculum and
Student Services District personnel and with Aboriginal and Islander Education
Workers (AIEWs). Workshops address issues of cultural diversity, in particular
those expressed through Aboriginal English, and the impact these issues have for
teaching and learning.
English as a Second Language (ESL) in the Mainstream Teacher Development
Course
A teacher training course that promotes culturally inclusive learning
programs along with culturally sensitive and inclusive learning environments. It
seeks to maximise the educational potential of all students, develop positive
and supportive attitudes towards students for whom Standard Australian English
is a second language or dialect so the Australian community can realise the full
benefit of multiculturalism and productive diversity.
Our Story: Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training Program
The cultural awareness package Our Story contains material for Aboriginal
facilitators to use when providing training for non-Aboriginal teachers and
other education sector workers. As an organisational strategy, the intent of the
training package is to assist all staff (Aboriginal and non Aboriginal) to
develop equitable and productive workplace relationships with each other, with
Aboriginal children and parents and more broadly, with Aboriginal people in the
wider Australian community.
Co-ordinators of Aboriginal Education
A Co-ordinator of Aboriginal Education is a member of the district team who
assists districts to achieve improved outcomes in Aboriginal Education. The
Coordinator of Aboriginal Education works in partnership with the Aboriginal
Liaison Officer to provide a leadership role and assist in developing and
implementing policies, programs and strategies aimed at improving outcomes in
the area of Aboriginal Education.
Aboriginal Education Awards of Excellence
The intent of these awards is to promote a positive image of Aboriginal
education and training, both within the Aboriginal and broader communities.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Diversity Awards
The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Diversity Awards give recognition to
teams and individuals who advance EEO/Diversity within the Department. The
Awards also aim to stimulate innovation through the promotion of projects,
activities and displays of creative leadership. The categories of the Awards
reflect the four recognised EEO groups: Women; People from Non-English Speaking
Backgrounds; People with Disabilities; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
People. In 1999, a fifth category, Management of Diversity, was added. This
category encourages the submission of entries that do not target specific EEO
groups, but demonstrate best practice in the implementation of EEO/Diversity.
Aboriginal Languages Training Courses
In working towards the long term quantitative and qualitative aims of the
LOTE2000 strategy, high quality intensive language courses and teacher training
are available for currently employed Education Department Aboriginal teachers,
AIEW or Language Specialist with competence in their respective Aboriginal
language. Course aims are to:
- increase the participants' confidence in using the target language in the
classroom
- raise significantly the participants' LOTE proficiency levels and, through
exemplary teaching, raise their awareness of current LOTE methodology
- put into practice the principles of the Curriculum Council's LOTE Learning
Area Statement
- provide skills in developing a range of materials which could be used in the
participants' own classrooms.
Equal Opportunity Contact Officers (EOCOs)
Equal Opportunity Contact Officers (EOCOs) are local contact officers who are
appointed and trained to support complainants. The EOCOs can assist a
complainant to decide whether they have a valid case for complaints under the
Act and to discuss avenues for resolution. EOCOs are located in schools across
each education district.
It is the responsibility of each district education office to ensure that
EOCOs are easily accessible. It is also the responsibility of each district
education office to identify and provide training for EOCOs.
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