1. Dr Kate Winchester Kylie Kam Darcy Gilroy Ant Lewry
“Strong, resilient, rich and diverse” Student Engagement, Connection & Visual Art as an act of Reconciliation
Dr Kate Winchester Kylie Kam Darcy Gilroy Ant Lewry

2. Enhancing Student learning
EDUC2003 Arts 1
2nd Year undergraduate
Visual Arts for
Primary Education
Enhancing Student learning
Visual Art pedagogies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

4. Art and Student Engagement
….conducting authentic art practices is an act of reconciliation…
The need to enhance student learning in authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Visual Art pedagogies
The Fair Go Project
Student Engagement Framework
Learning experiences
High cognitive
High affective
High operative
Authentic ATSI practices allow students to engage in recognition and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
(Munns, Sawyer, & Cole, 2013)

5. 2. Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate)
1. The Australian Curriculum
Cross-curriculum Priority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Standard 1-
Know students and how they learn
1.4 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
Standard 2 –
Know the content and how to teach it
2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
Through the Australian Curriculum, students will understand that contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are strong, resilient, rich and diverse.

6. Lack of knowledge/ recognition
3. Student discussion and critical reflection- identifying their concerns…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Visual Art learning experiences…
Lack of knowledge/ recognition
Anxiety
Fall-back position
Reflection on own primary education
schooling
Critical reflection
Opportunities lost
High cognitive
High affective
High operative
Avoidance /Silence: perpetuating
the problem

7. Enhancing Student learning
Tjanpi Desert Weavers
Esme Timbery
ARTIST:
POLLY JACKSON PAWUYA
Dianne Ungukalpi Golding, Papa (Dog)
Enhancing Student learning
“strong, resilient, rich, diverse”

8. Ant Lewry Shapes of Australia School snapshot
Their approach to ATSI inclusive Arts Ed
My journey

9. ATSI in the Kindergarten Classroom
Darcy Gilroy
ATSI in the Kindergarten Classroom

11. Connections with our Community
Art offers opportunities for connection, meaning and greater understanding
Engaging with Art supports students to see that ATSI communities are strong, resilient, rich and diverse

12. Thankyou