November 2009 Vol. 1, Issue 10 (PDF - 16.2Mb) - Department of ...

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News
10 Cyberbullying summit
Victoria’s biggest summit on cyberbullying
attracted hundreds of students.
19 How chess can reduce violence
Playing the age-old game of strategy can help
keep kids calm in the playground.
20 Bushfire Action Week
As the weather heats up, so do preparations
for Victoria’s imminent bushfire season.
22 Early Years Awards
Leading early childhood professionals
were recognised last month.
27 Celebrating children
National Children’s Week was awash with
colour and laughter this year.
37 Belly-dancing program
How female students are moving and shaking
their way to greater body confidence.
Regulars
Letters 5
Briefcase 6
Calendar 8
Snapshot 12
Flashback 31
Where are they now? 38
Research 52
Features
14 Autism and sport
How to help children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder enjoy playing sport and games.
24 Bastow Institute sets syllabus
The curriculum has now been established for
Melbourne’s new leadership institute.
34 Time waits for no teacher
How to manage your time more effectively
in the classroom and the staffroom.
40 Distance Ed Centre turns 100
Enjoy our retrospective look at the Distance
Education Centre, as it celebrates a centenary.
42 Interactive whiteboard wins
Teacher Joanne Blannin on why teaching is
better with an interactive whiteboard.
54 Jobs for disabled youth
How well do we prepare disabled young people
for employment - and are there jobs out there?
eLearning 62
Regional Roundup 70
Appointments 74
Classifieds 76
Curtain Call 79
Professional Development 80
Staffroom Quiz 82