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Discover how the Special Education Resource Unit (SERU) supports the engagement, access, participation and learning of diverse learners.

SERU is made up of a team of former teachers as well as disability experts who can provide advice, support and resources for educators about how to educate learners with additional needs.

In addition to experience and insight, they have rows and rows of tools and resources that educators and parents can borrow and test out.

SERU Manager Rachel Scheuboeck shares how teachers and families can access their support.  

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If you’re tired of spelling lists and stuck for ideas to support spelling in the primary years, discover the way forward without spelling contracts. 

Literacy coaches Ashlee and Daina share their practical advice about quality spelling instruction and resources available to teachers.

Show notes:

• Spelling best advice paper
• Reception to year 2 phonics and spelling scope and sequence
• Year 1 phonics learning at home lessons
• Lyn Stone – Activities for practising spelling
• How spelling supports reading – Louisa C. Moats
• Principles of Instruction Research-Based Strategies All Teachers Should Know

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Today we’re discussing how to accommodate the needs of students who have been through trauma.

Trauma-informed practice in education aims to achieve a safe environment for all. It provides academic, social-emotional and behavioural supports to trauma affected students and promotes their engagement and success in learning.

Hear from the department’s Senior Social Worker for Children in Care and Senior Adviser for Child Protection.

Plus, Merryn Gomez from Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School shares how implementing trauma-informed practice has helped their school community.

Contact the child protection and trauma-informed practice team at: [email protected]

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We speak to Stirling East Primary School Principal Jess Moroney to discover how the Future Leaders initiative can help emerging leaders identify leadership potential and fast-track preparation for leadership roles.

Plus Jess discusses the importance mentors play and how he’s dealt with the challenges bushfires and COVID-19 bring.

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Hear from 2022 Literacy Summit keynote speaker Professor Debra Myhill from the University of Exeter on the complexities of writing and how you can successfully teach all children to write.

Plus find out who some of the other speakers are and the research and advice they’ll share about writing improvement.

 

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In this episode we hear from past Public Education Award winners and how the awards changed their teaching career. Peta teaches at Gawler and District College B-12 and has written a book that will help teachers and parents open a discussion about how to manage and reduce anxiety. Plus you’ll meet Lucy from Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and discover how the Music For All project is making the music curriculum more accessible. Show notes:

• Public Education awards
• Kilparrin Music for All project

 

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For the Public Education Awards this year, you can nominate yourself or enter a colleague. Find out some tips to help your application stand out from the crowd. Show notes:

• Apply for the Public Education Awards

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Term 1 2022 has been unlike any other. With this in mind, we’ve turned our focus to student wellbeing and taken a look at how our teachers can support students to be mentally well and ready to learn. Thanks to Shaun Walsh and Lucinda Yates from Norwood International High School for sharing your insights.
Show notes:Employee Assistance Program (EDi – staff intranet)Support for student wellbeing leaders (EDi - staff intranet)Getting support from Student Support Services (EDi – staff intranet)Social Work Incident Support Service (EDi – staff intranet)

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Reflecting on 2021, Heathfield High School Principal Roy Page shares the highs and lows, and everything there is to look forward to in 2022.
Show Notes:

• Student Pathways website
• School and preschool capital works projects

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The teachers behind our curriculum resources share their top tips to help you deliver the Australian Curriculum in 2022. Show notes:

• Curriculum resources overview (EDi)
• Units of work on plink
• Contact the curriculum team - [email protected]

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