Planning for Connection 2025: A guide and planning tool to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education in Australian schools

Planning for Connection 2025: A guide and planning tool to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education in Australian schools

Elevate your teaching practice with Planning for Connection 2025 — a one-of-a-kind resource for Australian educators. Designed for teachers ready to deepen their approach to First Nations education, this guide offers practical advice and unique planning templates to build meaningful learning experiences throughout the year with a focus on connection.

Planning for Connection 2025 will help you prepare, connect and reflect on your approach to First Nations education for the benefit of all students:

• Prepare – Learn, research and develop a strong knowledge base of guiding policies, correct terminology, professional learning needs, and student, family and community relationships.
• Connect – Understand relationality and how it can be used to better engage First Nations students. Use the templates provided to get to know your First Nations students and plan out connected learning experiences across all subject areas with a focus on diversity.
• Reflect – Evaluate and refine your approach by reflecting on your impact, celebrating successes, and identifying areas for continued growth and advocacy in First Nations education.

Feel confident, supported and inspired with Planning for Connect 2025 and create a yulang (ripple) effect that reaches students now and into the future.