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Partnering For School Improvement : Case Studies Of School-Community Partnerships In Australia, Sharon Clerke
Partnering For School Improvement : Case Studies Of School-Community Partnerships In Australia, Sharon Clerke
Sharon Clerke
The case studies in this booklet illustrate the creative ways in which Australian schools are responding to local needs by establishing and building partnerships with community organisations and businesses. These partnerships have been formed to share resources, both human and material. They are providing students with access to breakfast clubs, homework and tutoring programs, after-school fitness and sporting activities, and other programs designed to re-engage students. Local businesses that want students to know more about employer expectations and the realities of the workplace are providing work placements and work experience, traineeships and apprenticeships. Some schools are partnering with other educational …
Reading And Engagement, Nicole Wernert
Reading And Engagement, Nicole Wernert
Nicole Wernert
In order to learn, students need to have some level of engagement in their classroom activities, including engagement in reading, as Nicole Wernert explains.
Get Your Game On @ The Library: Collaboration Between The Learning Commons And Office Of Information Technologies, Sarah Hutton, Abigale Baines, Iris Chelaru
Get Your Game On @ The Library: Collaboration Between The Learning Commons And Office Of Information Technologies, Sarah Hutton, Abigale Baines, Iris Chelaru
Sarah C Hutton
Get Your Game On @ the Library is an event series collaboration between the Learning Commons and the Office of Information Technologies geared to increase student comfort and familiarity with library spaces and staff, and build community across campus groups and departments through tabletop, board, card, and video games. This session will look a the planning, workflow and implementation of the series, with multimedia examples and video testimonials.