What’s new – March 2008

Welcome to ‘What’s new’ on the Values Education website for March 2008.

Events

4 April 2008, International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 
7 April 2008, World Health Day
5–13 April 2008, National Youth Week
12-13 April 2008, Australia 2020 Youth Summit  
13 April 2008, ACE National Conference 2008
19 April 2008, Australia 2020 Summit
21 April 2008, Queensland Values Education State Conference
21–27 April 2008, Global Campaign for Education Action Week
25 April 2008, ANZAC Day
25–27 April 2008, Global Youth Service Day
29–30 May 2008, 2008 National Values Education Forum

See links below for workshops and seminars in your State or Territory.

States and Territories

In Queensland:

• Regional forums are planned for the following dates:
  • 29–30 April 2008, Cairns, Connecting to Country – Values Education and Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Schools
  • 19–20 May 2008, Rockhampton, Making Connections – Values Education and Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Schools. Keynote speaker: Dr Neil Hawkes
  • 22 May 2008, Sunshine Coast, TBA. Keynote speaker: Dr Neil Hawkes
• Values Education State Conference (for State schools only)
  Citizens for the 21st Century – What State Schools Value
  21 April 2008, Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane

In South Australia:

• 12 May 2008, Values Education State Conference - Values Education: Inspiring Students and Adults Worldwide

In Tasmania:

• 26 May 2008, Promoting a Positive School Environment: a conversation with Dr Neil Hawkes, University of Tasmania, Launceston Campus

In Victoria :

• 21 April 2008, Celebrate Values Education with the Civics and Citizenship Network at a Teacher Open Day, starting at Parliament House, Spring Street
• 16 May 2008, Promoting a Positive School Environment – Values Education in Practice: a day with Dr Neil Hawkes, Treacy Conference Centre, Parkville
• Two reports on the Day of Understanding held on 18 February 2008, Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
• The values journey at Yarrawonga Secondary College

Good Practice Schools

Final Briefing Session

A report on the Values Education Good Practice Schools – Stage 2: Final National Briefing Session held on 18–19 February 2008, Angliss Conference Centre, Melbourne.

Resources

Articles
A new article: 

‘Generations in Dialogue about the Future: The hopes and fears of young Australians’, Richard Eckersley, Helen Cahill, Ani Wierenga and Johanna Wyn, Australia 21 and the Australian Youth Research Centre, April 2007.

Links

New web links for values education resources include United Nations: Cyberschoolbus, and Hungry Planet: What the World Eats.

Parents

A new resource : The Parents Jury

Reviews
A new book :

Values Education and Lifelong Learning: Principles, Policies, Programmes by David N Aspin, Judith D Chapman (Eds.) Springer, Series: Lifelong Learning Book Series, Vol. 10, 2007

Building Values Across the Whole School: A Resource Package

'Building Values Across the Whole School: A Resource Package' is available to schools via this website. Part of the ‘Values for Australian Schooling’ resource series, the package consists of two components: primary and secondary teaching and learning units and a professional learning program. To access this package from the website you will need the access code key. This was sent in a letter to all Australian school principals in October 2007. If you cannot locate the letter please call Jason Rutgers on (03) 9207 9600.