Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives within the curriculum has long been considered best pedagogical practice. This manual offers multifaceted support with content guided by a national advisory committee of respected Indigenous educators.
This Professional Support manual has been designed to offer multifaceted practical support for teachers, by providing:
- background information written by Indigenous educators, covering such things as: how to handle sensitive issues, using correct terminology, and comprehensive information about Aboriginal languages.
- themes, text types, focus questions, links to Learning Areas and pedagogical approaches.
- comprehensive lesson plans for each novel with teaching and learning strategies based on the Literacy, Literature and Language strands in the Australian English Curriculum.