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Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: 234 Queensberry St 3010 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://education.unimelb.edu.au

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25.01.2022 The claim: "People who do humanities degrees and social science degrees get jobs at about exactly the same rate as science graduates." Mark Warburton from the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne helps the RMIT ABC Fact Check team investigate whether the claim is a fair call.

24.01.2022 To all primary school staff supporting student wellbeing during COVID-19. We've partnered with The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust to develop a free PD to support your classroom practice. We have two free modules available which you can access by joining our online community here: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/7tni

21.01.2022 How can schools harness esports in the classroom? Dr Matt Harrison explores in #UniMelbPursuit

16.01.2022 Our globally renowned Master of Applied Positive Psychology is available online in 2021, meaning you can complete it from anywhere in the world. Gain a scientific understanding of how humans flourish and apply positive psychology principles in your professional and personal life. This one-year, full-time course will be delivered completely online and provides the same outcomes as the face-to-face course. Apply by 20 December. Find out more: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/xtw6

16.01.2022 Technology has never been more vital for education. Learn how to effectively deploy technology in your classroom with our Digital Tools for Inclusive Teaching 100% online Melbourne MicroCert. Guided by leading practitioners from MGSE, you’ll examine how to meet learning needs in your own educational context, and how to purposefully use technology to enhance student outcomes. This microcredential is ideal for teachers who are currently in, or who are seeking leadership roles. ... Register by 18 January to begin in February 2021. Learn more: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/mg6i

16.01.2022 Are you looking to study a Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship? As a student in our renowned internship program, you’ll earn a salary while you study and learn on the job. Want to know more? Join course coordinator, Dr Merryn Dawborn-Gundlach for an overview of the course. We’ll also be joined by a panel of current students and alumni from the program who will answer any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you there! Webinar: Wednesday 26 May, 6pm AEDT ... Register: go.unimelb.edu.au/vy4i See more

15.01.2022 Following the global movement of #BlackLivesMatter sales of books about race and anti-racism have skyrocketed. Assistant Dean Melitta Hogarth and Jessica Gannaway share five books to help young people build their racial literacy. https://theconversation.com/teen-summer-reads-5-books-to-he

13.01.2022 Indigenous education is a highly contested space but what is it like to actually learn how to teach in the Indigenous homelands? Read about the experience of some of our pre-service teachers in ‘Learning in the Homelands’ here: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/em6j #UniMelbPursuit #NAIDOCWeek2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

13.01.2022 What would happen if you let primary school children choose the furniture in their classroom? Associate Professor Wes Imms from The University of Melbourne and Julia E. Morris from Edith Cowan University (ECU) recently studied students' preferences and how it affects their learning experience. Read more in The Conversation http://go.unimelb.edu.au/9uni

11.01.2022 MGSE’s Dr Daniela Acquaro has a few tips on starting the new school year: https://www.theage.com.au//how-to-help-kids-prepare-to-ret The University of Melbourne

11.01.2022 In this episode of Talking Teaching, Professor Jim Watterston, Dean of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, and Professor Yong Zhao discuss the education system post-COVID-19 and question whether the role of education should be more than simply preparing students for the workforce. https://bit.ly/3aMGPFb

11.01.2022 MGSE is delighted to announce a new agreement with the Victorian Department of Education and Training to support the Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship. The initiative aims to fill hard-to-staff positions in schools and help people move into a new career in teaching. Our internship is a two-year employment-based initial teacher education program. Students gain a teaching qualification while completing an internship and earning an income at a Victorian secondary schoo...l. Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are available to commencing interns in eligible Government schools, including in regional and rural Victoria. Applications are now open for our March 2021 intake. If you’re looking to start a new and meaningful career, or are a school interested in hosting an intern, you can find out more: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/sh76

10.01.2022 Experts from across the University, including MGSE's Dr Victoria Millar, have come together to create a new public health campaign 'Living with COVID'. It's aimed at young people and designed to help them access trusted information on issues related to COVID-19, in partnership with The University of Melbourne and Victorian Student Representative Council.

09.01.2022 Now, more than ever, our education system needs to be ready to support our students with the knowledge, understandings, skills and personal attributes that will equip them to survive and thrive in a world that we can no longer predict. Dr Marian Mahat, Senior Research Fellow at MGSE, considers what Australia’s education system needs to do to respond to the realities of a new post-pandemic world. As part of the Leading Change in Learning Environments microcredential series, Dr Mahat teaches into Teaching in Innovative Spaces. This Melbourne MicroCert prepares professionals to implement and transition into one of the key features of future-focused education innovative learning environments. Register by 18 January to begin in February 2021. Learn more: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/8g6i

08.01.2022 Our MGSE community encourages and supports an inclusive culture where diversity is affirmed and celebrated. Join Dr Richard Sallis, Assistant Dean (Diversity and Inclusion) and our panel of LGBTQIA+ students and allies as they discuss how we can continue to shape a future that embraces individuality and diversity within education and beyond. Wednesday 18 November, 12:30-1:30pm AEDT ... For more information and to register: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/36ni

08.01.2022 We've put together a page of Indigenous resources as part of National Reconciliation Week #NRW2021 including podcasts, articles and music. The collection includes both general resources and those that focus on Indigenous issues in education, teaching and learning. Go to go.unimelb.edu.au/s94i

07.01.2022 The University will be closing for Christmas on Wednesday 23 December COB and will re-open on Monday 4 January 2021. Wishing everyone a well deserved and restful holiday.

07.01.2022 How can technologies support effective education in schools, communities, and tertiary education? What opportunities and barriers exist? Join our Education sector in review: Optimising technology in education event, part of the Meet Melbourne Online graduate webinar series. Be part of this thought-provoking discussion with practitioners, teachers and professionals from all parts of the education sector. Webinar: Tuesday 18 May, 6pm AEDT ... Learn more and register: go.unimelb.edu.au/ve4i See more

06.01.2022 We're very excited to share with you the very first virtual Narrm Oration 2020, on the theme 'Our Country, Our Way: How Indigenous people and knowledge can save... Australia’s environmental and social unravelling'. Our very special guest this year is Associate Professor Michael-Shawn Fletcher, a descendant of the Wiradjuri and a geographer interested in the long-term interactions between humans, climate, disturbance, vegetation and landscapes in the southern hemisphere; with a particular emphasis on how Indigenous burning has shaped the Australian landscape. He is Director of Research Capability at the Indigenous Knowledge Institute, Assistant Dean (Indigenous) in the Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne, and a panel member of the Australian Research Council College of Experts.

05.01.2022 Laureate Professor Emeritus John Hattie and MGSE colleagues examine the effects of persistent rejection on academic careers and suggest ways to incorporate greater feedback and mentorship in publications and grant funding processes. #NormaliseRejection https://theconversation.com/journal-papers-grants-jobs-as-r

04.01.2022 Our Dean Professor Jim Watterston shares the Indigenous lands he's from and feels connected to, adding them to our growing map during NAIDOC week. Born: lands of the Balardung peoples Raised & studied: lands of the Wajuk peoples Worked: lands of the Wangkathaa, Yuat, Woiworung, Ngunawal & Yuggera peoples.... We'd love you to share the Indigenous lands you're connected to below.

04.01.2022 #NAIDOCweek celebrations just happen to fall into #AusMusicMonth, so we thought we’d put together this playlist of some of our favourite Indigenous artists and music so we can celebrate both. Have a listen here: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/2zzj #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

04.01.2022 Our new breadth subject Wakanda: African Futures in Education is available to current Master of Education students, breadth in education undergraduates, exchange students and the public. Study Afrofuturism, African migration, African philosophies, living in diasporic places, surviving racism and more. Courses start in March or winter 2021: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/2uei

04.01.2022 How do we flip the conversation on Indigenous education in Australia and boost non-Indigenous Australians’ understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, cultures, knowledges and peoples? Join our Assistant Dean Indigenous Dr Melitta Hogarth in this episode of #TalkingTeaching http://go.unimelb.edu.au/7wzj #NAIDOCWeek2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

03.01.2022 How did the rise of gaming during #COVID19 pandemic affect our wellbeing? Dr Matthew Harrison joined the ABC Radio National #SundayExtra Round Table to discuss, as well as explore how gaming has helped people connect during this period. Listen: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/z9ai

02.01.2022 Meet Larrakia man Josh Cubillo, one of the faces of MGSE. Josh is embarking on a PhD and pursuing his dream of improving the knowledge of non-Indigenous teachers and their understanding of the concept of country. Read more of his story here: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/5jni

01.01.2022 Gain a scientific understanding of how humans flourish and apply positive psychology principles in your professional and personal life with our globally renowned Master of Applied Positive Psychology. Join our Program Director, Associate Professor Aaron Jarden and a panel of current students to discover more about the learning experience. Learn about our flexible delivery modes, including our new online offering in 2021 and have all your questions answered in a live Q&A ses...sion. Wednesday 25 November, 6:30-7:30pm AEDT Find out more: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/g2ni