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The Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment.

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6226 5735

Address: 157 Elizabeth Street, 7000 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: www.utas.edu.au/underwood-centre

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25.01.2022 CHILDREN’S WEEK ACTIVITY: Blind contour drawing. Senior Lecturer in Arts Education at the University of Tasmania, Dr Abbey MacDonald, is teaming up with the Peter Underwood Centre to encourage you to draw, and draw often. All you will need for this online learning activity is a pencil, a piece of paper and masking tape. The activity will be targeted at grade 5-6 students, but people of all ages are encouraged to participate. Register and tune in to UCTV Alive for Kids from 9.15am-9:55am on Thursday, October 29. #UnderwoodCentre #cwtas2020 #childrensweek2020 REGISTER HERE: https://bityl.co/42Lx

24.01.2022 The first of our 2020 school-based Children's University Tasmania graduations in the North-West. Congratulations to all our graduates. Your learning achievements have been a triumph of perseverance. #CUTasmania #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania Great coverage from The Advocate newspaper: https://www.theadvocate.com.au//graduation-goes-ahead-fo/

24.01.2022 RESEARCH: Peter Underwood Centre releases report on alternative learning model. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania

22.01.2022 THE WONDER WEEKLY: Your kitchen is a laboratory and baking is a science experiment. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au///The-Wonder-Weekly-November-2.pdf

22.01.2022 LISTEN: Professor Natalie Brown, director of the Peter Underwood Centre, joined host, Tim Bullard, Secretary of the Department of Education in Tasmania, on the Teach, Learn, Live Podcast. #UnderwoodCentre Department of Education, Tasmania University of Tasmania https://anchor.fm//The-Peter-Underwood-Centre-and-Children

22.01.2022 Rehearsal shots taken by the lovely Black Crow Visuals. By George and All Of Us is filling up with only a few seats left to be reserved for the Saturday shows o...n November 21st Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Come and share with us. Reserve you seat via the link www.trybooking.com/BIXYZ #youthdance #hobart #tasmania #drillperformance

21.01.2022 Check out what's happening in your area over the school holidays! Fun!

21.01.2022 REVIEW OF LITERACY TEACHING AND TRAINING: Five reports and 11 fact sheets produced by the Peter Underwood Centre, at the University of Tasmania, have been officially launched by the Minister for Education and Training, the Honourable Jeremy Rockliff MP, on International Literacy Day. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania FULL REPORT: https://www.utas.edu.au//review-provides-insights-into-lit

21.01.2022 THE WONDER WEEKLY: There is another world in Tasmania, below the surface. Learn more about our state's amazing caves. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania #TasGovEducation https://www.utas.edu.au//1413573/The-Wonder-Weekly-Novembe

19.01.2022 "The history of coins" UCTV Alive for Kids is delivery 3 online braodcasts in the lead up to the end of the school year. The first in this series wil be delivered by Charlotte Dunn from the University of Tasmania will be talking about the history of coins during this live and interactive presentation.... Intended Audience: Year 5 and 6 students When: Wednesday 2 December from 9:15 10:00am Regions: State-wide Location: Online The broadcast is delivered via ZOOM Webinar, with appropriate child safe protocols in place. There is no video / audio of the interactions from participants. Students will have the opportunity to submit questions for the presenter to answer during a Q&A segment at the end of the show. Registration Link https://utas.zoom.us/web/register/WN_L9eQRNMnQVOuky5O25f6qA #UnderwoodCentre

17.01.2022 There is much more to be done to ensure that literacy is at the core of policy across government, industry and the community, write Dr Lisa Denny and Dr Becky Shelley. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Read the full article, as published in the Mercury newspaper: https://www.utas.edu.au//tassie-path-to-prosperity-starts-

16.01.2022 "Literacy teaching and learning relies not just on the expertise of an individual teacher in their own classroom." Peter Underwood Centre deputy director, Professor Kitty te Riele, writes about the practical steps that support literacy teaching and learning in a Talking Point in today's edition of the Mercury. READ IT HERE: https://www.utas.edu.au///five-secrets-to-literacy-success

13.01.2022 THE WONDER WEEKLY: Learn how to build a sandcastle with science, and read all about the latest on a species close to our hearts, the red handfish. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au//1415174/The-Wonder-Weekly-Novembe

13.01.2022 A proud night for the Peter Underwood Centre at the Australian Council for Education Leaders Tasmania awards ceremony. Director, Professor Natalie Brown, was the the recipient of the prestigious ACEL TAS Outstanding Leadership for Education in Tasmania award. The Centre was also presented with the inaugural ACEL TAS Public Discourse Award, in recognition of making a significant contribution to raising the levels of public awareness and the quality of debate on significant local or national education issues, through print, radio, television or online media. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania ACEL (Australian Council for Educational Leaders)

12.01.2022 THE WONDER WEEKLY: Take the taste test, and learn how to sweeten a sour lemon. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au///The-Wonder-Weekly-November-9.pdf

12.01.2022 "One student at a time" is the educational approach that's working for the Launceston Big Picture School An evaluation report has found the school's highly personalised curriculum is producing promising results Jeremy Rockliff

07.01.2022 READ: The Peter Underwood Centre's independent report on the Brave Foundation's national initiative to support teenage parents. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Brave Foundation FULL REPORT: https://www.utas.edu.au//braves-early-intervention-vital-f

06.01.2022 The 24 Carrot Gardens Project sets the gold standard for primary school kitchen gardens! Created by MONA in Tasmania, this social enterprise establishes garde...ns in communities where children learn to grow, cook and eat healthy produce. Tino takes a visit to Windermere Primary school in Hobart to see how they grow for gold! See more

06.01.2022 There's a focus on zoophobias and self-driving ships in today's edition of The Wonder Weekly. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au///The-Wonder-Weekly-October-12.pdf

03.01.2022 ACEL is proud to release the FULL program for the 2020 Global Online Conference: Leading Successful Learning in a Changed World; One of the biggest FREE online conference for Educators. Find out more: https://acfel.informz.net//bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9MjE3ODQ

03.01.2022 Today's edition of The Wonder Weekly is part one of a special series on the fascinating subject of poo. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au//The-Wonder-Weekly-September-28.pdf

03.01.2022 We dig up some rare facts about gold in today's edition of The Wonder Weekly. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au///The-Wonder-Weekly-October-26.pdf

02.01.2022 Find out all about the new Antarctic icebreaker heading to Tasmania in today's edition of The Wonder Weekly, which includes a double-page poster. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au//The-Wonder-Weekly-September-14.pdf

02.01.2022 READ: The full report on the Peter Underwood Centre's recognition at last night's ACEL (Tasmania) awards ceremony. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania ACEL (Australian Council for Educational Leaders) https://www.utas.edu.au//underwood-centre-celebrated-with-

02.01.2022 Why do paper cuts hurt so much? Why are chillies hot? Find out the answers to these questions and take on the self-portrait challenge in today's edition of The Wonder Weekly. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au//1364492/The-Wonder-Weekly-Septemb

01.01.2022 Communities for Children - South East Tasmania are hosting a series of Pop Up Play Days in November for families with children under 5. Communities for Children - South East Tasmania

01.01.2022 This week's edition of The Wonder Weekly is available now. #UnderwoodCentre University of Tasmania Department of Education, Tasmania https://www.utas.edu.au//The-Wonder-Weekly-September-21.pdf