Victorian Curriculum 2017 Exploring the notion of civic participation What does it currently look like in our schools and What could it look like under the Victorian Curriculum Share your thoughts ID: 626528
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CIVIC PARTICIPATION
and the Victorian Curriculum2017
Exploring the notion of civic participation:What does it currently look like in our schools and What could it look like under the Victorian Curriculum?
Share
your thoughts
in
the chat box! Slide2
John Dewey (1916) –
“Education is not preparation for life. It should be life itself.”Ancient Greeks (C5th
BC) – An idiot in Ancient Greek democracy was someone who was characterized by self-centeredness and concerned almost exclusively with private—as opposed to public—affairs. Idiocy was the natural state of ignorance into which all persons were born and its opposite, citizenship, was effected through formalized education.What does this tell us about Civic Participation? Has this changed today?Slide3
Through
Civics and Citizenship
, students explore and develop their understanding and viewpoints about: their sense of school, community and civic engagement and participation.Learning in Civics and Citizenshiphttp://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/the-humanities/civics-and-citizenship/introduction/learning-in-civics-and-citizenship
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Victorian Curriculum
Civic Participation falls under Humanities; Civics and Citizenship.
Elements common to all strands:
C
ontemporary
events and issues
D
emocratic
principles and values
I
nquiry skills
How citizens participateSlide5
A meta-analysis (Celio et al., 2011)of 62 studies involving 11,837 students on
community engagement in education showed significant, positive gains in: attitudes toward self attitudes toward school and
learning interest in civic involvement social skills (compassion, empathy, teamwork) academic performanceWhy important for young people?POLL TIME!Slide6
Why important for educators?
Community Engagement/Civic Participation:enables students to develop a sense of belonging and connectedness to their community which in turn addresses their wellbeingenables students to develop their own sense of identity as a citizen and
an awareness of what it means to be an active citizenenables students to understand the ways that decisions are made in communities empowers students to be able to participate in their community and societySlide7
What is civic participation?
Civic participation involves the active engagement of students with communities. It allows students to:practise citizenship
build skills and capabilities including planning, collaboration, communication and problem solvingconnect to their communitiesengage with real world issues Slide8
What does this look like at my school?
What opportunities does your school provide for civic participation?.Which students/ year levels are involved?
.Which activities are: *classroom based *whole school based? OVER TO YOU…Share your thoughts to the chat box! Slide9
What could active civic participation look like?
What other possibilities do you see for YOUR school at these levels?
OVER TO YOU…http://amara.org/en/videos/Plg5CletDwrN/info/change-the-world-in-5-minutes-everyday-at-school/SchoolCommunityNationalGlobal Slide10
teach the language of democracy
provide opportunities for students to make decisions e
nable students to negotiate
.
create opportunities for responsibility
provide learning contexts which emphasise collaboration
provide links to the student
’
s world and the world outside of school
encourage students to develop informed points of view
provide students with opportunities to explore perspectives
So what do we need to do?Slide11
What might this look like as
curriculum
?Slide12
What might this look like as curriculum?Slide13
What might this look like as curriculum?Slide14
Hart’s Ladder of Participation
Rung 8
: Students initiate and share decision makingRung 7: Students initiate and direct Rung 6: Teacher initiated, decision-making shared Rung 5: Consulted and informedRung 4: Assigned but informedRung 3:
Tokenism
Rung 2:
Decoration
Rung
1:
Manipulation
POLL TIME!Slide15
Student Voice
Taking Action
is a Passport to Democracy video clip that depicts students’ views on community participation activities.http://passport.vec.vic.gov.au/activate/what-activism-looks-like/ Slide16
REFLECTINGSlide17
RESOURCES
Civics and Citizenship Education
civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/cceParliamentary Education Officepeo.gov.auActive citizenship stories
sev.asn.au/model-citizen/ active-citizen-stories.html
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RESOURCES
Australian Electoral Commission
education.aec.gov.auDept of Immigration and Border Protection: border.gov.au/Trav/Citi/Curr/Even/Australian-citizenship-day/Schools
Passport to democracy:
passport.vec.vic.gov.auSlide19
Contacts
Questions?
Ask away!
Gerry Martin
Curriculum Manager (History and Civics
)
Telephone
:
9032
1694
e-mail
:
martin.gerard.f@edumail.vic.gov.au