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ISSUE 8 November 2010

Pathways

Closing the gap clearinghouse, Resource sheet No. 2: Pathways for Indigenous school leavers to undertake training or gain employment, Boyd H. Hunter, June 2010

Working from the premise that there are different paths that may suit different people this resource sheet covers discussion of the pathways that can enhance the attainment of productive employment outcomes for Indigenous school leavers. The resource sheet focuses on the ‘detours’ that can enhance (or obstruct) the attainment of productive employment outcomes.
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Transition into School

Successful transition programs from prior-to-school to school for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

A report that examines the features of successful programs that lead to improved student learning outcomes; the extent to which these features are transferable to other contexts; strategies to engage hard-to-reach families; and improving linkages between schools, early childhood services and Aboriginal communities
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Mobility

Developing Measures of Population Mobility amongst Indigenous Primary School Students, by S. Prout CAEPR WORKING PAPER No. 73/2010

This paper evaluates the relationship between existing data and the realities of student mobility. It argues that both enrolment and attendance collections have the potential to render these movements more visible to, and instructive for, educators and policy makers responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating the delivery of formal education programs to highly mobile Indigenous students. It argues interventions must move beyond the familiar terrain of simply raising awareness about the negative impacts of mobility, to examine where possible adaptations within educational practice might be warranted.
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General resources

The Critical Classroom

The Critical Classroom is a blog aimed at classroom teachers wishing to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, perspectives and knowledge into their classroom practice.
The critical classroom intends to provide:
• ideas for how to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into the everyday classroom
• ideas or in the less obvious embedding opportunities (such as science and maths)
• links to resources
• some "big picture" ideas critical thinking points
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Fremantle Press

Some Fremantle Press' recent Indigenous titles, which feature strong writing combined with bright, contemporary illustrations mean that these books are appealing to a wide audience. They have great appeal in a teaching situation as they are written to suit the reading needs of primary (elementary) students and to encourage discussion, critical thinking and wider reading beyond the original text.
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Red Cross Y Challenge

Y Challenge – celebrating diversity resource is a program in which young people (9 to 17 years) develop community projects that focus on developing understanding and mutual respect between people from different cultural backgrounds. While not focussed on, nor targeted specifically at, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, consideration of Indigenous cultures is integrated throughout the support materials in the broader context of multiculturalism in Australia.
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Conductive hearing loss and Indigenous students

Burrow S, Galloway A, Weissofner N (2009), 'Review of educational and other approaches to hearing loss among Indigenous people', Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 9(2)
The review summarises the available literature regarding educational and other approaches to Indigenous hearing loss. It draws together relevant information from various disciplines in a single document. Particular attention is given to the impact of hearing loss and education strategies addressing hearing loss.
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Games

Australian Spors Commission - Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games is a selection of games and activities from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies all around Australia.
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