Teaching and Learning with BlackWords

By administrator | 2 April 2019

Teaching and Learning with BlackWords – an AustLit professional development opportunity for school educators and librarians is coming to the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane. AustLit are then heading to Thursday Island, Yarrabah, Woorabinda and, later in the year, Longreach.

Teachers and librarians from local and nearby communities are welcome to come and discover more about AustLit and to learn how to use BlackWords to help meet Australian Curriculum requirements.

Joining the convenors, Professor Anita Heiss (author and educator) and Director of AustLit, Kerry Kilner, is the well-known English Teacher Guru, Lindsay Williams. Writers from each location will join the team to give their perspectives on hearing Indigenous voices in the classroom. Catering is provided at each location. Our registration form provides an option to list dietary requirements.

AustLit are offering a limited number of free tickets for Queensland public library and Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) staff. Please email josephine.musumeci@slq.qld.gov.au to register your interest.

Registration:

Queensland public library and Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) staff please register your interest directly with State Library of Queensland email: josephine.musumeci@slq.qld.gov.au

Visit www.austlit.edu.au/BlackWordsOnTour for more details and registration.

Venue Information

Location: Brisbane

Date: Monday 29 April 2019

Time: 9am−3pm

Venue: The Edge Auditorium, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, Cultural Centre, Brisbane, QLD 4101

Parking: Paid parking is available at the Stanley Place care park, directly under State Library of Queensland. Bus, train and ferry options are also available.

Thirty free tickets: for Queensland public library and IKC staff

Registration: email: josephine.musumeci@slq.qld.gov.au

Location: Thursday Island

Date: Thursday 2 May 2019

Time: 9am−3pm

Venue: Community Centre, TRAWQ indigenous Corporation, 21 Olandi Street, Thursday Island, QLD 4875

Parking: Street parking available.

Ten free tickets: for Queensland public library and IKC staff

Registration: email: josephine.musumeci@slq.qld.gov.au

Location: Yarrabah

Date: Saturday 4 May 2019

Time: 9am−3pm