AITSL Annual Report 2011-12 - Australian Institute for Teaching and ...

This project, which is funded by the Australian Government, contributes to theachievement of the goals of the MCEECDYA Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderEducation Action Plan. The project will enhance opportunities for new and existingteachers to be adequately prepared to teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderstudents and to understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures,histories and perspectives to promote reconciliation.The project supports initial teacher education programs and existing teachers throughresearch and the development of materials that provide opportunities to meet Standards1.4 and 2.4 of the National Professional Standards for Teachers at the appropriate careerstages.AITSL is undertaking this project in partnership with the Queensland Department ofEducation, Training and Employment to conceptualise and oversee the initial teachereducation component of the project and, in particular, to coordinate the activitiesassociated with the project as a whole. The project is supported by a representativeSteering Group, the majority of whose members are Indigenous educators.conducted, and a number of Illustrations of Practice exemplifying the Standards in actionconclude in December 2012.This project is a partnership between AITSL and the Asia Education Foundation (AEF)resources and provides advice to the education community about measures required tobuild an Asia-capable teaching workforce that actively engages students in becomingAsia literate.The project will undertake and provide: a sample survey of teachers and principals with low, medium and high involvementwith Asia literacy, in three states and territories, to determine their knowledge andpractices in this cross curriculum area a survey of the professional learning resources currently used by teachers andprincipals a sample survey of teachers and principals about their ideas for potential futureprofessional learning resource development an assessment of available resources to determine whether there is a need for furtherand more targeted resources advice to the broader education community about providing better information toschools and teachers on the professional learning resources available.The outcomes of the project will be used to inform both initial teacher education and in-service48 AITSL Annual Report 2011–2012