Professional Learning with
The Tree of Knowledge
Educators are drawn to the craft of teaching. We have a desire to educate; to share our love of learning with others.
The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the Australian Professional Standards for Principals set out the professional expectations of educators – what they should know, understand and do at a specific level. Such definitions and expectations affirm the need for ongoing professional learning.
Learning through
Storytelling
Hear from some of the leading Indigenous education academics both nationally and internationally about the aspirations for Indigenous Peoples through education.
In a world of increasing complexity and uncertainty, how do we create and nurture and education system that supports and provides space for Indigenous students to flourish and achieve their goals?
“I was constantly in trouble… I struggled terribly to just sit in a chair”
Learning through
Exploration
Critical to building knowledge and understanding is truth-telling. But whose truth?
In this Cluster, we invite you to question and examine ideas and theories shared by experts and academics as they debate the critical issues in education.
“I don’t want my daughter brainwashed by a nonsensical myth”
Learning through
Sharing
We are also learners in this space and therefore, feedback is critical.
As a research project, Ngarrngga regularly invites educators to share their thoughts on what types of resources and professional development they need in order to to this work. Read more about our Research here.
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Learning through
Reflection
As educators, we know that we need to consistently reflect on our practice, and on how our own lived experience impacts the way we teach and learn.
You are encouraged to engage with the various stories and resources shared in this space to act as prompts to build your self-awareness, as an educator.
"As a teacher, I was identifying myself as part of the problem"
Learning through
Art
Engage with critical political, social and historical issues and resistance through the Arts.
The power of the written and spoken word, visual texts and more contemporaneous modes of communication acts as an impetus for individuals to explore the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples through such mediums as song, art and music. Explore some of Ngarrngga's rich curriculum resources on the Arts here.
Learning through
Research
Read about innovative, ground-breaking research projects working to effect change in education.
Immerse yourself in contemporary educational debates focused on the provision of education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Meet architect, anthropologist and educator Paul Memmott
Learning through
Lived Experience
Explore the lived experience of diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators and students, as they reflect on the impact education has had on their lives.
“I got brave and joined the project”
“My class said to me: Go wherever they teach the teachers"
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