Shine Magazine, Issue 1, February 2010 - Department of Education ...

PrincipalVacancyFollowing the retirement of Mr. Graham Pratt,applications are sought for the position of Principal,Kew Primary School, commencing Term 2, 2010.Applicants should be familiar with Sammons, Hillman &Mortimer’s Eight Characteristics Of Effective Schoolsand possess the educational, cultural, symbolic, technicaland human leadership attributes described by theSergiovanni Model of Transformational Leadership.Applicants must address the selection criteria, includingthe Kew Primary School Community Leadership clause,contained in the position description located at http://jobs.vic.gov.auFor further information visit www.kewps.vic.edu.auor contact Nina Iser on 03 9853 8325.Applications close Friday, February 19th, 2010www.kewps.vic.edu.auEducators,take your skills overseasAre you ready to do something meaningful with your career?There’s an urgent need for education professionals to share theirskills with our overseas partners in Asia, the Pacific, Africa and theMiddle East. We need people with skills in:> Education management > Secondary teaching> Special education > Teacher training> Vocational education training > English as a second languageYou’ll share your skills, advance your career and have the experienceof a lifetime. Plus you won’t be out of pocket. You’ll receive airfares,accommodation, a living allowance, insurance, and ongoing support.Find out more at an AVI information session > visiting Geelong,Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane in February.Visit our website for dates and to RSVP.For more information please call Ian McDonald +61 3 9279 1781.tollfree 1800 331 292 www.australianvolunteers.comAusAID, the Australian Government’s overseas aid program, is proud toprovide significant support for Australian volunteers who work in adevelopment capacity overseasnews bitesnew pEDs programMaternal and Child Health (MCH) nursesin Victoria have undergone training tofacilitate implementation of the Parents’Evaluation of Developmental Status(PEDS). PEDS is a validated, evidencebaseddevelopmental screen that activelyengages parents and opens a conversationbetween the nurse and parent about thechild. It essentially tells the parent: ‘As anurse, I am interested in, and value, your picture of your child’.Parents are given a booklet of PEDS questions for MCHconsultations throughout the early years of their child’s life.The 10 PEDS questions use everyday, descriptive languageto ask parents about any concerns they may have about theirchild’s learning, behaviour and development. Concerns raisedby the parent (or carer) are used both to assess the risk of thechild having developmental delay and to determine pathwaysof action such as secondary screens or referral to specialists.The PEDS can be used in various early childhood settings,but training in its use is required. In Australia the PEDS hasbeen used in childcare centres, preschools, kindergartensand primary schools.For more information about the pEDs, contact the Centrefor Community Child health royal Children’s hospital on9345 6150 or email enquiries.ccch@rch.org.auBar none training sessionsVictorian teachers and early childhood professionals areinvited to attend Bar None Community Awareness Kit trainingsessions, which will be conducted across Victoria throughoutTerm 1.The kit, launched in September last year, aims to assistin breaking down any fears or barriers towards peoplewith a disability, and has been distributed to government,independent and Catholic primary and secondary schoolsand government-funded kindergartens state wide. It includescurriculum units for Prep to Year 8 students that are linkedto the Victorian Essential Learning Standards, a professionaldevelopment module, a teacher information booklet and aDVD featuring real-life stories about students with a disability,their families, teachers and principals.The two-and-a-half hour professional development sessionsare free of charge and recognised by the Victorian Instituteof Teaching.To secure your place, contact Lynne Kidman on 0407 312 116or lkidman@rocketmail.com. For more information on the BarNone kit, visit www.officefordisability.vic.gov.au