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Inter-American Summit 2007 Conflict Resolution Education: International innovations and challenges Gary Shaw Department of Education Victoria Australia. Australian context. >20 million people Federal government since 1901 Six states and 2 Territories 23% born overseas 6% - 7% indigenous.

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  1. Inter-American Summit 2007 Conflict Resolution Education: International innovations and challengesGary ShawDepartment of Education VictoriaAustralia

  2. Australian context >20 million people Federal government since 1901 Six states and 2 Territories 23% born overseas 6% - 7% indigenous

  3. Australian context • Liberal democratic tradition • Responsible government • Written constitution • Parliamentary sovereignty • Frequent elections / compulsory voting • Political Parties • Relations between level of government

  4. Australian schools • 9,615 schools (72% government schools ) • 233,065 F/T teachers (67% female) • 3,331,964 F/T students (67% in government schools) • 130,447 F/T indigenous students • 75.7% retention rate of F/T students to Y12 • 39.5% retention of F/T indigenous students to Y12 • 2004 ABS figures

  5. In Victoria • 2,306 schools (72% government) • 833,674 F/T students • 85% retention to year 12 • 6200 F/T indigenous students • 25% of students born in non-English speaking country • @3500 new arrivals from non-English speaking country each year 2006 DoE figures

  6. National frameworks • The Adelaide Declaration – National Goals for Australian Schooling • National Safe Schools Framework • The National Drug Education Strategy • National Values Education Forums Project

  7. Adelaide Declaration • Goal 3 – Schooling should be socially just, so that: • 3.1 student outcomes from schooling are free from the effects of negative forms of discrimination based on sex, language, language, culture and ethnicity, religion or disability: and of differences arising from students socio-economic background or geographic location

  8. The National Safe Schools Framework • The Framework recognises the need for sustained positive approaches that include an appreciation of the ways in which social attitudes and values impact on the behaviour of students in our school communities. Such approaches encourage all members of the school community to: • value diversity • contribute positively to the safety and wellbeing of themselves and others • act independently, justly, cooperatively and responsibly in school, work, civic and family relationships • contribute to the implementation of appropriate strategies that create and maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.

  9. National Drug Education Strategy Principles of drug education Key themes • Comprehensive & evidence based • Positive school climates & relationships • Targeted to needs and contexts • Effective pedagogy

  10. Nine Values for Australian Schooling • 1. Care and Compassion • 2. Doing Your Best • 3. Fair Go • 4. Freedom • 5. Honesty and Trustworthiness • 6. Integrity • 7. Respect • 8. Responsibility • 9. Understanding, Tolerance and Inclusion

  11. National resources • Mind matters • Discovering Democracy / Civics • Talking Tactics • Values Education

  12. A whole school approach to enhancing resilience

  13. Effective Schools • The key success factors that help make schools safe parallel the eight characteristics in the Effective Schools model which underpins all strategies and initiatives in Government Schools in Victoria

  14. Victorian frameworks & policies • Safe Schools are Effective Schools • Guidelines for managing cultural and linguistic diversity • The Victorian Essential Learning Standards • Restorative practice

  15. Frameworkfor Student Support Services Students are better prepared for learning when they are healthy, safe and happy, therefore, student welfare is the responsibility of all staff working in a whole school context. Student learning cannot be separated from welfare.

  16. Themes from schools with good student wellbeing practice • Effective leadership • Effective whole school behaviour management system • Wellbeing a school priority for staff and students • Whole school approach • Positive student-student realations

  17. The Mind of Youth recommendation • Develop a school culture that promotes belonging, connectedness and allows students to feel they can fit in. This may involve developing strong peer networks, promote relationships and reduce student anonymity.

  18. Restorative Practices Problem solving philosophy that in schools focuses on relationship management and repair • What happened? • Who has been harmed? • How have they been harmed? • What can be done to repair theharm done?

  19. Assertiveness training • For responding to bullying • Plan and practise responses to incidents in a clear and polite manner • Respond using assertive body language

  20. Student participation

  21. The Children’s Manifesto • What values do students express in the manifesto? • How would these compare to your school values?

  22. Framework for student Support Services

  23. Contact information • Gary Shaw, DoE: Phone +61 3 9637 2031 Fax +61 3 9637 2170 • shaw.gary.r@edumail.vic.gov.au • Victorian DE&T website • http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au

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