Teachers
Upcoming PDs
Sustainable Futures – August 26th
If you’ve heard a lot about sustainability but aren’t really sure what it means or how you might teach about it come to our workshop to:
- Explore issues such as climate change, waste, water, biodiversity and consumption.
- Think about what your students could do to create a better future.
- Participate in a range of fun activities that could also be used in the classroom.
- Be given resources to assist in teaching about sustainability.
Click here for more information and a registration form.
If you have any questions, please contact the education officer.
Poverty Reduction – September 11th
In preparation for Anti-Poverty Week (October 12th – 18th) we will run a workshop where you can participate in activities that you could use in your classroom to explore issues such as:
- What is poverty?
- Who are the poor?
- What are the causes and consequences of poverty?
- How can poverty be reduced?
- What are the Millennium Development Goals?
We’ll also look at resources to support teaching about poverty and ways that your students can help to reduce poverty.
Click here for more information and a registration form.
If you have any questions, please contact the education officer.
Want to put a global perspective into your teaching?
We can help with:
- teaching ideas linked to the WA Curriculum Framework.
- a flexible approach to providing Professional Development(PD)
- display kits, books, discovery boxes, DVDs and other resources to borrow
- an online library catalogue
- free courier systems to bring resources to you and return them to the OWC. (DET schools and a limited service to Catholic schools)
