Schools+in+Action


 * Schools in Action**

As part of the project, principals have either presented reports on their activities to groups around the state, or more recently attended the **SHOWCASING AND REPORTING** day using the ** [|MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE] ** process. **Most Significant Change - stories of embedding Asia literacy in Victorian schools** These stories have been mapped against the four 'domains' of the Asia Literate Rubric to show examples of change and deepening Studies of Asia in schools.

**Stories from Cohort 5 - from the 2014 MSC day**

 * **Policy and Leadership** || **Teacher Capacity** || **Curriculum Implementation** || **Student Outcomes** ||
 * From the Bush to Beijing[[file:Nyora_Primary_School.docx]]

The Right Person



Relationship Building

 || Tokenism to Belief



Action Team leads the way

to Asia



Engaging with and thinking critically about our Asian Neighbours

 || Embedding Authentic

Asia Literacy within the VCE Curriculum



Exposing students to Indonesian language and culture

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**Stories from Cohort 4 - from the 2013 MSC day**

 * || **Policy and Leadership** || **Teacher Capacity** || **Curriculum Implementation**  || **Student Outcomes** ||
 * ** Final selections ** || **Empowering local Schools** [[file:Policy_and_Leadership_-_Longwarry_Primary_school.docx]] || **Kalinda PS and their sister school**[[file:Teacher_Capacity_-_Kalinda_primary_school.docx]] || **Nothing earth shattering, but commonsense** [[file:Curriculum_-_Rangebank_Primary_School.docx]] || **Whole community links to Asia** [[file:Student_Outcomes_-_Leongatha_Primary_school.docx]] ||
 * ** 1st round selections ** || **How Asia and ICU enhances the curriculum** [[file:Policy_and_Leadership_-_St_Kevin's_Primary_School.docx]] || **Perfect timing** [[file:Teacher_capacity_-_Mt_Duneed_Regional_Primary_School.docx]]

**Asia Aware** || **From German to Chinese**

**Learning a Language - a change of community attitiude** **Expanding Horizons**
 * China meets Canadian lead PS [[file:Curriculum_-_Canadian_Lead_primary_school.docx]]**

**Slow Changes Change Attitudes** || **Engaging with Asia ... and the world** ||

**Stories from Cohort 3 - from the 2012 MSC day**
Good EAL perspective and entry points too || **//Why Should We Learn About Asia?//**   ||  **Amazing Asia** Good EAL perspective and entry points too || **//Reconstructing Language and Learning//** || **//We Are One But We Are Many.//** **Curriculum Development with Asian Literacy** **//A Chance to Develop Cross Curricula Planning In Asian Studies//** **Becoming Asia Literate** **Asian Literacy – A Revelation**  ||  **//Opening Our Eyes//** **Serving in India**  ||
 * || **Policy and Leadership** || **Teacher Capacity** || **Curriculum Implementation** || **Student Outcomes** ||
 * ** Final selections ** || **//Becoming Asian Literate – an outside in approach!//** [[file:Policy - Glen Waverley PS.docx]]
 * ** 1st round selections ** || **//Aspects of Asia//** [[file:Policy_and_Leadership_-_Teesdale_Primary_School.docx]] || **//Our Journey to becoming Asia Literate//**  [[file:Teacher_Capacity_-_Lismore_Primary_School.docx]] ||  **//Creating a global focus for Year 9 students//**  [[file:Curriculum_Implementation_-_Blackburn_High_School.docx]]

**Stories from Cohorts 1 and 2 - from the 2011 MSC day**
**A cluster approach to engaging with Asia - Neerim South PS** **New beginnings** || **Opening our eyes - Koroit and District PS** **China study tour - Rokewood PS** **Yarra Primary: studies of Asia story - Yarra PS** || **Joining the dots to complete the picture - Valkstone PS** **Turning Around the Decline - Mornington Secondary College** **Preparation lays foundation for strong sister school relationship - Koonung SC** || **ICT and 5 Languages - Hampton PS** **More than the 5 'F's - Malvern PS** **Choose Asia - Spring Parks PS** **Asia Awareness - Tallarook PS** || **Sharing brings a sense of belonging - Nazareth College** ||
 * || **Policy and Leadership** || **Teacher Capacity** || **Curriculum Implementation** || **Student Outcomes** ||
 * **Government Schools** || **Ad hoc gives way to systematic deepening - Mentone Girls Secondary College** [[file:Policy_-_Mentone_Girls_Secondary_College.docx]]
 * **Catholic Schools** || **Teaching LOTE - Japanese, fusion of two new initiatives** [[file:Policy_-_St_Joseph_s_College_Ferntree_Gully.doc]] || **Vietnam immersion, The bottle of water - St Martin of Tours**[[file:Teacher_-_St_Martin_of_Tours.doc]] || **Deep reflection leads to significant change** **- Sacred Heart PS Oakleigh** [[file:Curriculum_-_Sacred_Heart_Primary.doc]] || **Skype gives language and culture real purpose - Mater Christi College** [[file:Student_-_Mater_Christi_College.doc]]
 * **Independent Schools** || **Taiko drums help beat new lessons** [[file:Policy_-_Wesley_College_Junior_School.doc]] || **Building Asian links - Lowther Hall Anglican School** [[file:Teacher_-_Lowther_Hall_Anglican_Grammar_School.docx]] || ** The Great China Connection - Firbank Grammar ** [[file:Curriculum_-_Firbank_Grammar_School.doc]] ||   ||

In the meantime, schools who have reported elsewhere have included some of their stories below. You can learn from others in your own or a different sector, from primary or seconday principals in country or metropolitan areas. Choose from those below - more will be added as reports come in.
 * DEECD SCHOOLS**
 * CATHOLIC SCHOOLS**
 * INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS**

**Thomas Mitchell PS**- a multicultural school with great ideas **Redesdale Primary School**- small school, big impacts!! (also large file) **Serpell Primary School**- recently visited China **Ruskin Park Primary School**- a focus on Japan, sister schools and the Australian Curriculum.(large file) **Aspendale Gardens PS**: || **Bentleigh Secondary College** || || ||  ||   || ||  ||   ||
 * || **PRIMARY SCHOOLS** || **SECONDARY SCHOOLS** || **P-12** ||
 * **DEECD** ||= [[file:Becoming Asia Literate - Our Journey TMPS.pptx]]
 * Fairhills Secondary College**
 * **CATHOLIC** ||= [[file:Holy Trinity PS.ppt]]
 * Lumen Christi - Churchill:**
 * St Paul Apostle South:**
 * **INDEPENDENT** ||= Cathedral College - Changing views in Asia