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Improved outcomes: Skilled teachers
Focus: Facilitating an understanding
of the language of instruction
Strategies:
- Skilling teachers in ESL pedagogy
and mandating use of common approaches across the school.
- Utilising Walking Talking Text across
the school and providing induction training for all new
teachers.
- Workshops for school community to
facilitate understandings of teaching and learning ESL
for Indigenous students.
- Involvement in DEST-funded cluster
middle school project, skilling teachers in assisting
Indigenous ESL learners to understand the language of
mathematics.
Milestones 2006:
- Clear use of ESL pedagogy in all classrooms.
- Continued improvement in systemic
literacy and numeracy results.
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Focus: Linking with and learning
from other practitioners
Strategies:
- Involvement in DEST-funded cluster
middle school project, skilling teachers in assisting
Indigenous ESL learners to understand the language of
mathematics.
- Sharing with like schools through
involvement and membership of the Indigenous Schools
Alliance.
- Teacher visitation program: sharing
experiences with teachers in our students ‘home
communities’ in the Torres Strait and Cape.
Improved outcomes: Resourcing
Focus: Provision of relevant
and culturally appropriate literacy materials
Strategies:
- Purchase of reading materials
and texts that reflect the lives and experiences of Indigenous
students, both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Improved outcomes: Promoting
student success
Focus: Role modelling and mentoring
materials
Strategies:
- Continue to work with Cairns Youth
Mentoring program (CYMS).
- Support CYMS in seeking funding
to allow 10 & 11 year olds to access the program.
- Bring in role models and mentors
to encourage and promote success and perseverance.
Focus: Promoting achievements
Strategies:
- Support student access to Gifted
and Talented programs.
- Support for Year 7 Graduation Day
ceremony.
- High quality electives program which
focuses on activities which promote Indigenous culture
and other specialist sessions as a incentive for positive
engagement in class activities.
Focus: Promoting pride in home
cultures
Strategies:
- Provision of materials for Indigenous
Studies program: a contemporary program that endeavours
to instil pride in background and to link home and school
in a respectful and positive manner.
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