Elli Presentation Elli Presentation Childhood is the first step of learning for each and individual student. When Childhood is the first step of learning for each and individual student. When

Elli program was introduced to Gapuwiyak school Sally invited me to see Elli program was introduced to Gapuwiyak school Sally invited me to see what she and the school has planned. We went out together into the what she and the school has planned. We went out together into the

community to discuss with our elders what was happening in the school.community to discuss with our elders what was happening in the school.

After long and strong discussions with After long and strong discussions with leaders and elders of community we chose leaders and elders of community we chose six birds from our song lines to represent six birds from our song lines to represent six of the learning dispositions. The six of the learning dispositions. The seventh bird, the bower bird is not in our seventh bird, the bower bird is not in our song lines but was chosen because it is a song lines but was chosen because it is a creative bird. creative bird.

I then created seven paintings of the birds. I then created seven paintings of the birds. During the painting I decided to have the During the painting I decided to have the process photographed so that we would use process photographed so that we would use them in teaching the children the learning them in teaching the children the learning dispositions. dispositions.

Strategic Awareness – Emu - WurrpanStrategic Awareness – Emu - Wurrpan

Changing and Learning – The Drongo - Changing and Learning – The Drongo - GuwakGuwak

Learning Relationships – The Cockatoo - Learning Relationships – The Cockatoo - NgerrkNgerrk

Meaning Making – The Pigeon - NabalawalMeaning Making – The Pigeon - Nabalawal

Critical Curiosity - Critical Curiosity - Sea Eagle - DjertSea Eagle - Djert

Resilience – Brolga - GudurrkuResilience – Brolga - Gudurrku

Creativity – Bower Bird - Creativity – Bower Bird - DjurwirrDjurwirr

The next step was introducing Elli to the The next step was introducing Elli to the community. The principal called a meeting. community. The principal called a meeting. Everyone attended the meeting. Elders, Everyone attended the meeting. Elders, community members , parents, all staff and community members , parents, all staff and older students. older students.

This was the first time we had an evening This was the first time we had an evening meeting for a long time. It was a positive meeting for a long time. It was a positive feeling and everyone felt something new was feeling and everyone felt something new was happening in the school. It was a new happening in the school. It was a new beginning for the community to come together beginning for the community to come together within the school. Learning was not just within the school. Learning was not just Balanda way but we’re building a strong Balanda way but we’re building a strong relationship between the two cultures. relationship between the two cultures.

At this meeting I drew the graph of At this meeting I drew the graph of the learning dispositions on the the learning dispositions on the

whiteboard to explain about Elli.whiteboard to explain about Elli.

I explained the meaning of the graph.I explained the meaning of the graph.

I was able to describe the spider graph because I was able to describe the spider graph because I had completed the online survey. The story I had completed the online survey. The story from my spider graph showed me that I was from my spider graph showed me that I was strong in some learning dimensions but weak strong in some learning dimensions but weak in resilience and strategic awareness. I am in resilience and strategic awareness. I am working on these by being more confident in working on these by being more confident in asking questions. asking questions.

what’s next?what’s next?

Motitj and I will design a program that will guide the Motitj and I will design a program that will guide the other assistant teachers about how to teach the other assistant teachers about how to teach the meaning of the learning dispositions so they will meaning of the learning dispositions so they will teach their students. teach their students.

The students will be rewarded with certificates for The students will be rewarded with certificates for demonstrating the learning dispositions while they are demonstrating the learning dispositions while they are learning.learning.

A community story will be created around the birds.A community story will be created around the birds. Motitj and I will introduce the learning dispositions Motitj and I will introduce the learning dispositions

to the new teachers in 2010. to the new teachers in 2010.