Strategic Partners

Teacher associations and support organisations

Each of the strategic partners in these teacher associations and support organisations deliver student or teacher focused programs.

Art Education Victoria Inc. (http://www.aev.vic.edu.au)
Art Education Victoria (AEV) is an incorporated non-profit association of art educators providing professional development activities and conferences for teachers. The website includes professional development resources for teachers and students, details of compact disks for teaching art and online publications which can be downloaded.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Professional support for learning and teaching through art

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation: Victorian Branch (http://www.achper.vic.edu.au/about)
Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) is a national professional association representing people who work in the areas of Health Education, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, Dance, Community Fitness or Movement Sciences. The website provides information on their professional development program, their PHASE development program for primary and secondary education and special projects such as the Schools Network.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Enhancing student and professional learning programs for improved student outcomes in Health and Physical Education

Australian Literacy Educators' Association, Victoria (http://alea.edu.au/html/states/39/victoria)
Australian Literacy Educators' Association (ALEA) Victoria provides professional development for teachers and works with members to achieve the best possible literacy learning outcomes for all students. The website provides information on the State Executive, local councils, university awards and the Victorian conference.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Improving Literacy Learning in the Middle Years
• ALEA website
• Essential Literacy

Association of Music Educators (Vic) (http://www.amuse.vic.edu.au)
The aMuse website provides details of professional development programs for primary, secondary and instrumental music teachers, student performance activities, including master classes, festivals and independent advice on curriculum matters.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• aMuse P-10 professional learning program
• aMuse Post-compulsory professional learning program

Australian Teachers of Media (http://www.atomvic.org)
Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) is an independent, non-profit, professional association for teachers of media and teachers who wish to use media effectively in their classroom. The website provides information for teachers, including: lesson plans; workshops; awards; and media mentoring programs.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Regional Media Excellence Training
• VCE Media Training & Support
• VELS Training and Support

Career Education Association of Victoria (http://www.ceav.vic.edu.au)
Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV) supports career practitioners to improve and extend the quality of their programs and promote career development. The website provides information on careers and work experience, vocational education, professional development and CEAV news.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• VELS rollout
• Building and Maintaining a Careers Community
• Redefining Careers in Schools
• mentoring program
• MIPS support
• work-readiness
• Upskilling
• Keeping up with Change

Council of Professional Teaching Associations of Victoria (http://www.cpta.vic.edu.au)
CPTAV is the peak body representing professional teaching associations in Victoria. The website provides details of programs, teaching associations, a calendar of CPTAV events and information on Indigenous education and ICT programs.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Post-compulsory pathways and training
• Beyond the VCE
• Professional learning strategies for implementing VCAL and VET
• Implementing the pedagogical practices of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards
• Integrating the CPTAV's responsibilities/commitments to NIQTSL and DEEWA with Department of Education and Early Childhood Development initiatives in indigenous education
• ICT as pedagogy
• Values education

DATTA Vic: Design And Technology Teachers' Association Victoria (http://www.datta.vic.edu.au)
DATTA Vic: Design And Technology Teachers' Association Victoria (DATTA Vic) is a non-profit subject association which aims to help teachers teach technology effectively. The website provides information on professional development, conferences, and includes information on student activities including competitions, workshops and study tips.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Student Design programs

Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (http://www.gtav.asn.au)
The GTAV is committed to excellence in geographical education in Victoria. The website provides links to teaching materials, major projects such as Global Education and information on profession al development workshops run by GTAV for teachers.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Student support; and teaching and learning 

History Teachers' Association of Victoria Ltd (http://www.htav.asn.au)
History Teachers' Association of Victoria (HTAV) supports history teachers. The website provides information about membership to the association, upcoming professional development opportunities, publications for sale, student lectures and various other resources and competitions.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• A Primary History and Humanities teaching and learning program
• A post-compulsory History and Humanities teaching and learning program 

ICT in Education Victoria Inc. (http://www.ictev.vic.edu.au)
ICT in Education Victoria is the pre-eminent Victorian professional association that provides support and leadership to all educators in the use of ICT in teaching and learning. The website provides information on events, membership, ICT support and publications available to teachers.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Professional learning programs for teachers

Mathematical Association of Victoria (http://www.mav.vic.edu.au)
The Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) is a membership driven association which provides a voice, leadership and professional support for mathematical education. The website provides membership information; MAV activities, publications and other online resources; professional learning opportunities, books, CD ROMs, exams and other resources available to purchase online.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• The Mathematics teacher, the English teacher
• VELS
• Regional Mathematics Networks
• Interdisciplinary learning

Modern Language Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (http://www.mltav.asn.au)
The Modern Language Teachers' Association of Victoria is a professional association for language teachers. The website provides information on language associations, tours and exchanges, professional development activities and membership forms for schools.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Interdisciplinary learning in languages other than English for languages' teachers in Prep to Year 6;
• Assessment for, as and of learning in languages other than English
• LOTE in VELS from Prep to Year 10
• Intercultural language learning 

School Library Association of Victoria Inc. (http://www.slav.schools.net.au)
The School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) provides life-long learning to teachers and librarians. The website provides links to professional development, professional education, publications, fellowships and awards, special projects and training.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Authentic Approaches to Learning and teaching and assessment 

Science Teacher's Association of Victoria (http://www.stav.vic.edu.au)
Science Teacher's Association of Victoria (STAV) provides leadership, support services, programs and resources for all levels of science education. The website provides information on student activities, resources for teachers such as trial exams and handbooks, and student awards and events.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Professional learning programs

Social Education Victoria (formerly Victorian Association of Social Studies Teachers Inc.) (http://www.sev.asn.au/)
Victorian Association of Social Studies Teachers (VASST) supports teacher of History, Geography and Economics. The website provides information about membership to the association, VCE and general SOSE resources (including audio files of VCE student revision lectures), forthcoming professional development opportunities, news and information about Civics and Citizenship education, discussion groups, publications, and membership information about the Social Education Association of Australia (SEAA).

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Professional learning programs for teachers
• Student learning programs
• Learning and teaching resources for schools

Teacher Learning Network (http://www.tln.org.au)
The Teacher Learning Network provides high quality professional development for all teachers in Government, Catholic and Independent schools throughout Victoria. The website provides links to courses, conferences and resources (books and leaflets).

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Early-years strategy initiative; Middle years strategy initiative
• Journal production for schools
• Knowledgebank 

Victorian Association for Environmental Education (http://www.vaee.vic.edu.au)
The Victorian Association for Environmental Education (VAEE) provides leadership and a voice for the environmental and sustainability education sector within Victoria. The website provides information on events, teaching resources, book lists, and major education projects.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Post-compulsory Connections
• Sustainability Education - Essential Learning for Life for All

Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools (http://www.vaps.vic.edu.au)
Victorian Association for Philosophy in Schools (VAPS) promotes the teaching of philosophy in schools, whether primary or secondary, government or independent. The website provides access to VCE resources, philosophy papers, details of schools offering philosophy courses and VAPS news.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• VAPS to assist the Distance Education Centre Victoria to develop online Philosophy courses in the middle years
• VAPS and National Values Framework

Victorian Association for the Teaching of English Inc. (http://www.vate.org.au)
Victorian Association for the Teaching of English (VATE) supports and maintains the quality of the teaching of English in the State of Victoria. The website provides information on professional development, teaching resources, student revision days and conferences.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Post-compulsory Education and Training Pathways program
• Victorian Essential Learning Standards support program
• Sustained Partnerships

Victorian Association of TESOL and Multicultural Education (http://www.vatme.vic.edu.au)
Victorian Association of TESOL and Multicultural Education (VATME) is a professional association committed to promoting excellence in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The website provides TESOL course information, resources for teachers, and resources for ESL students including grammar exercises.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• VCE/VCAL ESL Teachers & Student's Professional Development
• Statewide P–10 ESL Circle of Practice

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Fit to Drive program for years 10–12 

Victorian Commercial Teachers Association (http://www.vcta.asn.au)
The Victorian Commercial Teachers Association is an independent organisation which exists to provide leadership, support services, programs and resources to educators of economics, business, accounting and legal studies. The website provides learning materials for all of these areas.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Essential Learning by Design

Victorian Home Economics and Textiles Teachers' Association (http://www.vhetta.com.au)
Victorian Home Economics and Textiles Teachers' Association (VHETTA) provides leadership, support and services to educators, in order to promote excellence in the study of Home Economics, Health and Technology. The website provides information on World Home Economics Day, events for students including the Food Design Challenge and various study tours.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• VETLINKS: Linking Students and Schools with Industry and the Food Challenge program

Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association (http://www.vitta.org.au)
The Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association supports information technology teachers at primary schools, secondary colleges and universities in Victoria. The website details awards, training and resources, including practice exams, and curriculum support CDs available to teachers.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• ICT and the Victorian Essential Learnings program

Victorian Outdoor Education Association (http://www.voea.vic.edu.au)
The Victorian Outdoor Education Association supports teachers and educators in the conduct of outdoor education. The website provides teaching resources, details of the curriculum, an image bank and information on professional development programs for teachers.

Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:

• Supporting Post-compulsory Pathways in Outdoor Education and Recreation
• Outdoor Education and the Victorian Essential Learning Standards