Victoria – news – 24/07/09

The Values Education Mentoring Program 2009

During term 3, a small network of experienced educators/mentors will be able to provide some advice and direction in using values education in your school. Drawing on the experience from the Values Education Good Practice Schools Project Stages 1 and 2, the Mentoring Program offers an avenue of practical support to schools. The mentors are:

Roger Holdsworth

rogermh@unimelb.edu.au – youth voice and participation, Student Action Teams, democratic classrooms

Bronwyn van Amerongen

spin.bron@gmail.com – student wellbeing and personal development, school change

Murtoa College

Jacq Moore, Karl Schier, schier.Karl.a@edumail.vic.gov.au  and Anne Edgerton, Edgerton.anne.I@edumail.vic.gov.au – Values Education Good Practice School Cluster Stage 2 – school change, teacher professional learning, student engagement

Melbourne Eastern Region Cluster

Sue Cahill, scahill@scbtemplestowe.catholic.edu.au, Judy Harris, jharris@sppdcstr.melb.catholic.edu.au – Values Education Good Practice School Cluster Stage 1 & 2, Values in Action Schools Project 2009 – school change, teacher professional learning, Student Action Teams

St. Monica’s College

Catherine Devine, CATDEV@stmonicas-epping.com – Values Education Good Practice School Cluster Stage 2, Melbourne Intercultural and Interfaith Cluster, Socractic Circles

Ivanhoe Grammar School

Tim Bush, Director of World Studies, Ivanhoe Grammar School, timothy.bush@igs.vic.edu.au – international and global perspectives

For more information, contact Gary Shaw, 03 9637 2031, fax: 03 9637 2040, shaw.gary.r@edumail.vic.gov.au

This initiative is funded by the Australian Government and is a collaboration of the Department of Education and Early Childhood and Development, the Association of Independent Schools Victoria and the Catholic Education Commission Victoria.

Visit www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/valuesed/events.htm for further information and an expression of interest form.