15 October - Important Event for Graduate Student Teachers and Educators

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By GSA Web Content Manager
Oct 8, 2009 - 10:39:20 PM

Dr Neil Hawkes event  - click image to download PDF poster.
Dr Neil Hawkes is speaking on Thursday 15 October - click image to download PDF poster.
The GSA, together with MGSE and the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, are inviting graduate student teachers (pre-service teachers), beginning teachers and educators to hear a presentation by noted international educator Dr Neil Hawkes on his experiences of introducing values-based education into schools in London and in Australia. This session is a must for pre-service teachers, beginning teachers and educators who are interested in quality learning and teaching. Participants will receive free copies of classroom resources for using values-based approaches, including:

• The Values Education Good Practice Schools Project: Stage 2, Final Report
• Building Values across the Whole School
• Supporting Student Wellbeing through Values Education.

Date: Thursday 15 October
Time: 5:30 to 8 pm
Venue: Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Sidney Myer Asia Centre

RSVP essential to gsa@gsa.unimelb.edu.au or by phone on 8344 8657

Dr Hawkes will speak at 6.15 pm; refreshments will be provided. For further information, see www.values-education.com