Shine Magazine, Issue 9, October 2009 - Department of Education ...

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Shine 3
30 38 56
Shine is published monthly by the
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Department of Education and Early
Childhood Development, GPO Box
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ACTING EDITOr | Tina Luton
EDITOr | Sarah Oppenheim
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News
11 Children’s Week
A list of events and activities for children of all
ages around the state.
21 Kinglake day care centre
A long day care service has been re-established
at Kinglake.
32 Smarter Schools Partnerships
Victorian schools will benefit from an injection
of funds to boost student outcomes and
improve the quality of schooling.
34 Bar None
The new Bar None Community Awareness
Kit will assist schools to be even more
welcoming to people with a disability.
35 Teach for Australia
A new national partnership will see Victoria
lead the way in assigning outstanding
graduates to disadvantaged schools.
64 Lessons in multiculturalism
Australia is a drawcard for inbound study
programs, which provide the chance for a rich
and rewarding multicultural exchange.
Regulars
Letters 5
Briefcase 6
Calendar 10
Snapshot 14
Flashback 33
Where are they now 38
Research 56
Features
16 Suggestions for sustainability
Ten ways to help your school or early
childhood facility to reduce its carbon
footprint.
26 Gifted and talented students
Dr Patricia Edgar on the power parentteacher
partnerships can have on building
student succeess.
28 From the minds of babes
‘Sticky mitten’ research is being conducted at
Australia’s first cognitive neuroscience
‘baby laboratory’.
46 Barnum
Spectacular photos from the latest production
by Joining the Chorus.
48 Big Day In
All the news from the statewide
Big Day In for principals.
52 Deeper learning approach
Developing rational understanding may encourage
more students to take up science, technology,
engineering and maths.
eLearning 72
Regional Roundup 78
Appointments 82
Curtain Call 87
Professional Development 88
Staffroom Quiz 90