Description
Participants will be given an understanding of the basics of evaluating library resources related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, how to discern quality resources from offensive material, and when to remove the resources from library circulation.
Learning Intention:
Understand the ‘Pedagogy of Difference’ research and its relationship to decolonising school libraries.
In this webinar you will also discover the work the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) is doing in education including their Professional eLearning and curriculum material.
This webinar will be presented by Bardi Kija woman from the Kimberley, Sharon Davis. Sharon is the Director of Education and Ethics at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).
Presenters
Sharon Davis
Sharon was the first Aboriginal recipient of the University's Vice-Chancellor's Medal for outstanding academic results in the School of Education in 2010. Sharon has also completed a Bachelor of Education specialising in Aboriginal Studies, from the University of Notre and completed a Masters in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford. Sharon went on to serve as a mentor in the 2014 Aurora Indigenous Scholars International Study Tour, worked as the Western Australian State Coordinator for The Aspiration Initiative, and was the Team Leader for Aboriginal Education at Catholic Education WA for five years.
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Segments
Decolonising your library: Education and Ethics
Date / Time
16 Mar 2022 Starts: 10:00 Finishes: 12:00Delivery Format : Webinar
Microsoft Teams Webinar
PL Hours : 2.00
Learning Area
- English
- Future Footprints
- Humanities + Social Sciences
- Leadership
School Area
- Preschool (PK-K)
- Primary (P-6)
- Middle Primary (3-6)
- Secondary (7-10)
- Senior Secondary (11 - 12)
- Leadership
- Education Assistants
- Other (non-teaching)