1. Values Education Queensland Values and Science DAN Conference 11/12 April 2007

2. The story so far…. What have schools received? – National Framework for Values Education in Australian Schools; – Poster of Values for Australian Schooling; – Set of resources – Primary and Secondary Kits

3. THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR VALUES EDUCATION IN EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS Underpins the Values Education Program 2004-2008

4. 4 Elements of Values Education Program Funding to conduct values education forums. The Good Practice Schools Projects Professional learning and curriculum resources National activities

5. 1] School Forums/Events May be a single event or a series of events. May be conducted by individual schools or as a cluster. Forums/events will be funded. MUST BE HELD BEFORE JUNE 2008

6. 2] Values Education Good Practice Schools Project Stage 1 – 25 clusters across Australia, 6 clusters in Queensland Stage 2 – 25 clusters across Australia, 5 clusters in Queensland

7. 3] Resources to help! 2006 – Resource Kit sent to all schools plus resources to integrate values into KLAs and school mission/ethos statements. 2007 – Materials looking at the integration of values into the personal development of the student – how we negotiate this in our teaching. 2008 – Values education in intercultural and global contexts.

10. 4] National Activities National activities including projects with national bodies representing teachers, parents, principals and teacher educators and an annual National Values Education forum.

11. VISION Articulating, in consultation with their school community, the school ’ s mission/ethos Developing student responsibility in local, national and global contexts and building student resilience and social skills Ensuring values are incorporated into school policies, practices and curriculum Reviewing the outcomes of values education practices

12. Values and Science Are values mentioned in the syllabus documents? How can we add a ‘values’ dimension to our Science lessons? Should we do so?

13. Funding for Values Forums/Conversations

14. Contact Details Rosalie Shawcross Ph: 3237 0489 Email: rosalie.shawcross@qed.qld.gov.aurosalie.shawcross@qed.qld.gov.au