The December 2023 edition of In Our Classrooms was the final edition. The department will not continue the newsletter in 2024.
We encourage teachers to explore other ways to hear more about the department’s professional learning opportunities and classroom resources.
Evidence-based teaching approaches from peers and experts
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Building lasting relationships with your school community
Practical tips for positive relationships with parents and carers, and supports for when behaviour is unreasonable or disrespectful.
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International Day of People with Disability
Recognise the day on 3 December 2023 to reduce barriers for people with disability.
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Environmental sustainability in our schools
Join schools from around the state in improving the environmental sustainability of your school and taking steps to mitigate the impact of climate change.
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Supporting students with language difficulties
Access new resources on how to identify and support students with language difficulties on the Diverse Learners Hub website.
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EduTECH Congress and Expo 2023 is coming
Embrace the technology revolution and get 50% off EduTECH conference passes.
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Connect learning to career action planning
Help students explore and link learning to their aspirations and interests.
Ready-to-use resources for your classroom
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In Our Classrooms wraps up
This is the final edition of the newsletter for teachers, which will not continue in 2024.
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A year to remember: In (and out of) Our Classrooms in 2023
Take a digital skip down memory lane, as we reflect on the wonderful year that was for teachers and schools across Victoria.
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Protecting your teacher voice
How to protect and care for your voice to keep it functioning well in the classroom and beyond.
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My Languages Journey Passport
Order your 2024 Prep cohort passports in time for the start of the school year.
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Drama Victoria program for high-ability students
Find out how to get involved with Drama Victoria’s Next Stage program and the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series.
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Representing health and safety at school
How elected health and safety representatives can help schools to achieve better outcomes for everyone.
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Be a vehicle for life-saving road safety education
Find out about free road safety education programs and resources for all students, including the new immersive Road Smart Interactive program.
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Swimming and water safety tools and resources for teachers
Keep an eye out for summer swimming programs for your students and access resources to help them stay safe around water.
Thank you for your work in 2023
We hope that the summer break is a time of refreshment, renewal and rejuvenation
Professional learning opportunities for teachers
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Master of Inclusive Education and Graduate Certificate Initiative
Full scholarships available for postgraduate qualifications in inclusive education or learning difficulties, starting in the second half of 2024.
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Inclusive Classrooms courses in 2024
Applications are open for Term 1, 2024, courses available to help teachers learn how to support students with diverse learning needs.
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Arc Learning set to launch in Term 1, 2024
FUSE will remain active as ‘read only’ in the lead-up to the Arc Learning launch.
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What does teaching mean to you?
Support our Teach the Future recruitment campaign by telling your community what teaching means to you.
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Celebrating VCE Vocational Major and VPC schools and students
Recognise students and take your Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate delivery further in 2024.
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Victorian Education Excellence Awards winners
Find out which schools and staff were recognised for their outstanding contributions and achievements.
Stories that celebrate the education profession
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Celebrating World Teachers’ Day
A time to recognise and celebrate the teachers who are making, or have made, an impact in our lives.
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Victorian Education Excellence Awards finalists
Find out which school staff are in the running for the awards, to be held on 27 October 2023.
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Lights, cameras, robots!
Sequins are giving way to sequencing as STEM students dance into the future at the state ‘RoboCup’ title.
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Victorian Young Leaders campaign for good health
Working with Indonesian peers, students in the program designed a campaign in Bahasa Indonesia focusing on student wellbeing.
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Our top students celebrated at Premier’s VCE Awards
Showcasing the outstanding work of our leading 2022 Victorian Certificate of Education students.
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Racing to the global F1 in Schools final
Talented students from Alamanda K-9 College and Phoenix P-12 Community College are among Australia’s best F1 in Schools racers.
Supporting learning specialists, literacy and numeracy leaders
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Creating inclusive school communities
Access new guides and resources on how to support everyone in your school community to feel included and to be inclusive.
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Supporting your role as a learning specialist
Evidence-based teaching approaches, resources and support for learning specialists.
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