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Professional discussions about English curriculum, pedagogy and assessment hosted by VATE's Education Officer, Emma Jenkins.
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In this episode of VATE Village, Emma joins with Dr Lucinda McKnight to talk about her exciting research into the teaching of digital writing in secondary English. Lucinda outlines her ARC DECRA Fellowship, explains what digital writing is and what it might look like in the classroom and, as is typical of Lucinda's professionalism and advocacy for teachers, she highlights some of the barriers that teachers face in embracing the advent of digital writing in their classrooms. For the articles a...
This episode is part two of Emma's chat with Erin - this time, they're talking texts (how's that for alliteration!) for readers in Years 9 and 10. To view Erin's suggestions, check out the VATE Village website: https://www.vate.org.au/vate-village. To get in touch with Emma to talk texts or make suggestions for upcoming episodes of VATE Village, email educationofficer@vate.org.au. Erin is the owner of The Kids' Bookshop and a practising Teacher Librarian. She spent almost 10 years working in ...
Welcome back to VATE Village for 2022! In our first episode of this new season, Emma is joined by Erin Wamala to chat text suggestions for readers who are in Years 7 and 8. To view Erin's suggestions, check out the VATE Village website: https://www.vate.org.au/vate-village Erin is the owner of The Kids' Bookshop and a practising Teacher Librarian. She spent almost 10 years working in publishing, followed by many years as a children's bookseller and librarian. Erin has been a judge for the CBC...
Kym Wilton, the National Education Manager at the Islamic Museum of Australia, located in Melbourne, joins Emma to discuss the National Anti-Racism Framework, the importance of contributing to reclaiming the narrative around Muslim people and their history in Australia, and the ways that she and her team at the IMA can support the selection, inclusion and focus on Islamic voices and perspectives in the English classroom. To access the articles, resources, texts and professional learning disc...
Clare Mackie joins Emma in this episode of VATE Village to talk about her podcast, Teachers Talk Texts. Clare's podcast started in September 2020 and since then she has produced 27 episodes with 29 educators from across Victoria unpacking 25 texts from the VCE English text list. Listen in to hear how Teachers Talk Texts can support you in the classroom. For links to the Teachers Talk Texts podcast, Clare's website and to get in contact with her, visit https://www.vate.org.au/vate-village. ...
In this episode, Emma is joined by Alice Boer-Endacott, a YA author, IB and VCE English tutor, and the secretary of the #LoveOzYA committee. Together they talk about Australian YA literature, its place and value in the classroom, and the enduring nature of some of the first Australian YA texts like Tomorrow, When The War Began and Looking For Alibrandi. For more about Alice’s monthly column, Ask Alice, visit www.loveozya.com.au. For a list of complementary reading to Emma and Alice’s discuss...
VATE Education Officer, Emma Jenkins, is joined by Marina and Xuan who operate the online bookstore, Amplify Bookstore. Together they discuss the role they are doing in the space of making diverse voices accessible as well as the implications for diversifying the text list in the English classroom. For the list of diverse texts recommended by Marina and Xuan, visit https://www.vate.org.au/vate-village. Amplify Bookstore is accessible at https://amplifybookstore.com/.
Alex Wharton, recipient of the inaugural Reading Australia Fellowship and Head of Middle School at Carinya Christian School (Gunnedah, NSW) joins VATE Education Officer Emma Jenkins to discuss the authentic inclusion of First Nations voices in the English classroom. To access the resources shared by Emma and Alex visit https://www.vate.org.au/vate-village and to shop the texts they mention head to https://shop.littlebookroom.com.au/c/vate-village.
Lisa Phillips, Head of Education at the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne, joins Emma to discuss the new mandated Holocaust curriculum for Victorian government schools and the ways that English teachers can engage with this through the inclusion of Holocaust literature. To access the articles, resources, texts and professional learning discussed in this episode visit www.vate.org.au/vate-village.
English teacher and department leader Nirvana Watkins joins VATE Education Officer, Emma Jenkins, to discuss the teaching of texts with emotionally and culturally sensitive material and the responsibilities of educators when working with these texts. To view the texts and resources mentioned by Nirvana and Emma, visit https://www.vate.org.au/vate-village.
Manger and buyer for The Little Bookroom, Michael Earp, joins Emma to discuss his text recommendations for older readers in Years 9 through to 12. For Michael's curated book lists, to find out about the secondary book chat or to see what The Little Bookroom can do for your school library, visit https://www.littlebookroom.com.au/.
In the second part of their discussion about text recommendations, Erin Wamala joins VATE Education Officer, Emma Jenkins, to discuss texts for students in Years 9 and 10. Erin is the owner of The Kids' Bookshop and is an older readers category judge for the CBC Awards. To shop the texts recommended by Erin visit The Little Bookroom: https://shop.littlebookroom.com.au/c/vate-village.
Erin Wamala joins VATE Education Officer, Emma Jenkins, to discuss text recommendations for students in Years 7 and 8. Erin is the owner of The Kids' Bookshop and is an older readers category judge for the CBC Awards. To shop the texts recommended by Erin visit The Little Bookroom: https://shop.littlebookroom.com.au/c/vate-village.
Excerpts from the Sunday program at VATE State Conference 2020.
Erin Wamala and Karys McEwen share their insights from their tenure as judges in the Older Readers category for the CBCA awards.
Ernest speaks with leaders of the Reading stream at the upcoming State Conference
Ernest speaks to Kate Blandford and Seamus Kavanagh about the sessions for Leaders and Early Career Teachers at State Conference.
Dr Lucinda McKnight and Narelle Wood preview the writing workshops available at VATE State Conference.
Allie Baker and Jason Jewell outline their sessions at the upcoming VATE State Conference
The first in a series of episodes exploring what is on offer at VATE's State Conference in 2020.
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