VDC Community of Practice: What Our Students Bring to the Classroom
Facilitator-led Community of Practice that provides professional learning, interaction and networking. Covering core and rotating thematic content that explore matters such as climate change and the impact on learners; culturally diverse community, First Nation support and teaching/learning resources; trends and understanding VET education in Victoria.
Description
The Victorian Skills Authority (VSA) provides funding to the VET Development Centre (VDC) to deliver workforce development training to improve the knowledge, skills and practice of VET teachers, trainers and assessors, and strengthen the learning environment, experience and outcomes for all VET learners.
Join this facilitated Community of Practice to interact, network and explore rotating thematic topic-based discussions, upcoming sessions. The following sessions will commence with an overarching topic, however session topics will also be driven by the participants on the day.
This Community of Practice session will take an in-depth look at the resources and needs students bring to the classroom. Participants will analyse case studies to better understand the influences, filters, and life experiences that shape students' engagement and success. The session will also introduce participants to foundational research on Generational Poverty.
This network provides an exciting development opportunity for VET practitioners and Emerging Leaders in the VET sector. Register now and be part of this facilitated Community of Practice
Register for the sessions of interest to you or register for all sessions.
These are specific professional learning programs for the Victorian Government funded vocational education sector in priority areas, as a response to the Government’s commitment to quality training outcomes.
Audience
These sessions are designed for Skills First teachers (trainers and assessors) with a Skills First 2024-2025 VET Funding Contract.
The program supports the Continuous Improvement Framework and is also aligned to the following domains and related capabilities/learning outcomes as prescribed in the VET Practitioner Capability Framework (IBSA 2013): Teaching | Assessment | Systems & Compliance| Industry & Community Collaboration.
Level - Intermediate to Advanced: The sessions are aimed at practitioners that have a specialised theoretical knowledge and practical experience of training and assessment.
Session includes
Certificate of Attendance
A Digital Badge will be provided if all sessions in this series have been attended.