eVALBEC
May 2009
This
is the electronic newsletter of VALBEC, the
Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education
Council, and is sent to about 850 practitioners
on the first of each month (other than January).
It is also available in the ‘News’ section
of our web site http://www.valbec.org.au
Disclaimer:
The activities, goods and services mentioned
in eVALBEC are not endorsed by VALBEC in
any way. People should make their own judgment
about the suitability of each item.
How to submit items: http://www.valbec.org.au/05/news.htm
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IN THIS ISSUE
OF eVALBEC:
1. ‘Navigating
Laneways’ 2009 VALBEC Conference
2. Book launch ‘Reading The Fine Print’
3. Fine Print 2009 Teachers’ and Students’ Writing
Issue
4. AGM & Twilight Forum
5. New Group - CGEA Champions
6. Deputy Prime Minister’s Awards for
Excellence now open
7. Vocational Graduate Certificate and Vocational
Graduate Diploma in LL&N
8. Review of TAA40104 Certificate IV Training
and Assessment
9. Subscribe to eVALBEC?
10. Unsubscribe?
11. Contact VALBEC
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1. ‘Navigating
Laneways’ 2009 VALBEC Conference
William
Angliss Conference Centre, 555 La Trobe St
Melbourne.
Thursday May 7 Preconference sessions 3.00 – 5.30pm
Friday, May 8 full day program 9.00 am – 5.00pm
Details and registration at http://www.valbec.org.au/conf09/reg.htm
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2. Book launch ‘Reading
The Fine Print’
Thursday
May 7, 6 pm at the William Angliss Conference
Centre
Details at http://www.valbec.org.au/booklaunchinvite.htm
Rosie Wickert will launch 'Reading the Fine
Print: A history of the Victorian Adult Literacy
and Basic Education Council (VALBEC) 1978 – 2008'
by Beverley Campbell.
The book will be on sale at the launch for
$30
After the book launch you can pay and order
online at www.valbec.org.au (live after the
book launch)
Pre-payment or purchase order is required
Cost: $30 plus $10 postage and handling (in
Australia)
Overseas and bulk purchase - email us for
a price
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3. Fine Print
2009 Teachers’ and Students’ Writing
Issue
The Fine
Print editorial committee wants to celebrate
the learning and insights of ALBE students
and to celebrate the work of teachers through
publishing their writing.
Students, we ask that you use the broad theme
of “memory’, as an inspiration.
This theme could include memories of people,
places, life turning points, precious objects,
holidays, emotions, or any significant event
that you want to write about.
Both poetry and prose are welcome.
Teachers, we ask you to write about how you
help your students with not only the processes
and mechanics of writing but also how you
inspire, build confidence, and help your
students find a voice.
Submission Guidelines
Electronic texts only
Word limit for students 250 words
Word limit for teachers: between 250 and
500 words
Please include a title for the piece, your
name, learning institution, and place where
you live.
The editorial committee will select pieces
that best fit the guidelines and represent
a diversity of learners and teachers.
Please email all contributions to VALBEC
at info@valbec.org.au
Deadline: June 19th, 2009
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4. AGM & Twilight
Forum
Victoria
University, Flinders Street Campus
Thursday June 18th 2009, 6.30 pm – 8.30
pm
Members and friends of VALBEC are invited
to the Annual General Meeting of the Council
that will be preceded by a Twilight Forum
Victoria University, City Flinders Campus, 300
Flinders Street, Level 9 Room C9.15
Map: http://www.vu.edu.au/campuses/city-flinders
A light supper will be provided
Twilight Forum
"Community Wide Study Circle Programs
- Dialogue to Change"
Mark Brophy was awarded a Ph.D. from Victoria
University for research into Swedish study
circles, then under a Fulbright visited
Everyday Democracy in the US who use study
circles to address issues such as race, terrorism,
educational reform and interfaith tensions;
often with hundreds and even thousands of
participants. Mark consequently founded the
Australian Study Circles Network which builds
upon Swedish and US models.
Annual General Meeting
Reports on the 2008 VALBEC year will
be presented and the new Executive committee
will be elected.
The VALBEC committee is a dynamic and collaborative
group who meet once a month to discuss, plan
and take action on behalf of members and
the ALBE field.
New members are welcome.
Nomination forms http://www.valbec.org.au/05/docs/AGMnomforms.pdf
RSVP by June 14th 2009 info@valbec.org.au
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5. New Group
- CGEA Champions
The CMM
General Studies and Further Education has
formed a group of ‘CGEA Champions’ to
facilitate the capacity of providers to be
involved in the implementation and review
of the CGEA through the provision of professional
development opportunities. The convenors
of the group are Stephanie Goetze-Thies from
Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre and Tim Morris
from RMIT. Projected activities for the group
include participation in a CGEA panel session
at the upcoming VALBEC conference, review
of the curriculum document, validation of
assessment tools, and preparation for an
ACFE funded CGEA Assessment PD Day to be
held in September (Date TBC). For more information
on any CGEA matters please contact the CMM – Nadia
Casarotto and Liz Davidson sicmm.generalstudies@vu.edu.au
Phone 9919 8327 (Liz) or 9919 8347 (Nadia).
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6. Deputy
Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence
now open
Minister
for Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, has
opened the nominations for the 2009 Minister’s
Awards for Excellence for employers
of apprentices in 22 regions across Australia.
The awards, supported by Skills Australia,
profile employers working in positive ways
to retain employees; particularly significant
in times of economic difficulty. The awards
also demonstrate the commitment to
investing in people and can position organisations
as innovators in a rapidly changing world.
Application forms http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/
Applications close 11 May 2009.
Each regional winner receives $5000 prize
money, a certificate and a trophy.
Enquiries to ministersawards@deewr.gov.au
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7. Vocational
Graduate Certificate and Vocational Graduate
Diploma in LL&N
Two new
qualifications- a Vocational Graduate Certificate
and Vocational Graduate Diploma in LL&N
are being developed by the Innovation and
Business Skills Australia (IBSA) for LLN
practitioners delivering to adults
in and beyond the VET sector. The qualifications
will be additions to the Training and Assessment
Training Package (TAA). The Vocational Graduate
Certificate has a teaching design and delivery
focus and the Vocational Graduate Diploma
a policy and research focus.
For a full explanation of Vocational Graduate
Certificate and Vocational Graduate Diplomas
in the Australian Qualifications Framework
(AQF) please visit http://www.aqf.edu.au/vgc_vgd.htm
IBSA is keen to gather feedback on the qualification
structures and unit content which are now
available for viewing at http://www.ibsa.org.au/content/currentprojects/Voc_Grad_LLN.html until May
30 2009.
To provide feedback on the IBSA feedback
register please select Review & Feedback
Register on the IBSA page listed above.
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8. Review
of TAA40104 Certificate IV Training and Assessment
A paper
from Innovation & Business Skills Australia
reviews the fitness for purpose of the Certificate
IV in the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training
Package and makes a series of recommendations
as to ways in which it might be improved
are outlined in the paper.
Proposed model for the entry level qualification
and how to get involved in the consultation
process at http://www.ibsa.org.au/content/currentprojects/TAA40104_Review.html/
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eVALBEC
is the monthly electronic newsletter of (VALBEC)
the Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic
Education Council.
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