EDST1108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Eora
9 Jun 2018
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2. 5/03/18 Guest speakers from department of education
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION - guest speakers
• Objective - to gain a better understanding of how to engage with the
Aboriginal community in your school
• Ab. education is for all, not just Ind. community - importance of making sure
your students are receiving the right information
• Our Aboriginal community (in Sydney) is Eora\
• Why engage with aboriginal education? It ensure Indigenous people
participate as equals, it is essential in developing meaningful Indigenous
perspectives and studies across curriculums, it builds stronger
community/cultural relationships
• ORGANISATIONS RESOURCES - Lands councils and AECG
• Importance/significance of targeting transition points in Indigenous education
in providing opportunities, help, and resources
Language
• Until 1967 it was illegal to speak Aboriginal languages and perform
dance/music/culture - otherwise children would be taken away
• Preferred terms - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Less preferred but still acceptable - Indigenous
• DO NOT USE “Aborigine”
Understanding Aboriginal culture
• “We know we cannot live in the past, but the past lives in us” - Charles
Perkins
• Until 1972 it was at teacher’s discretion to kick a student out of school purely
because they were Indigenous
CLOSING THE GAP
• 6/7 goals are not on track as of 2017
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Document Summary
5/03/18 guest speakers from department of education. Aboriginal education - guest speakers: objective - to gain a better understanding of how to engage with the. It ensure indigenous people participate as equals, it is essential in developing meaningful indigenous perspectives and studies across curriculums, it builds stronger community/cultural relationships: organisations resources - lands councils and aecg. Importance/significance of targeting transition points in indigenous education in providing opportunities, help, and resources. We know we cannot live in the past, but the past lives in us - charles. Perkins: until 1972 it was at teacher"s discretion to kick a student out of school purely because they were indigenous.
