Beliefs professional learning

Background

This train-the-trainer professional learning program is intended to extend teachers’ knowledge about beliefs and give them confidence to undertake a study of beliefs in the classroom.

Audience

The expected audience for this program are teachers of upper primary and lower secondary students.

Aims

The program aims to:

• Increase knowledge and understanding of the beliefs featured in The Really Big Beliefs Project curriculum resource.
• Skill teachers to comfortably and effectively explore these beliefs in the classroom using the text.
• Explore contemporary practice in Australia of the cultures and peoples of Asia, and their contributions to, and impact on Australia.

Content

• Planning to deliver the program
• Resources
• Learning program
• One-day program
• Half-day program
• Two-hour workshops
• Conference presentation
• Session 1
• Session 2: Australia today
• Session 3: The Really Big Beliefs Project
• Community of communities
• Acknowledgements