Table of Contents

Foreword - Cindy Berwick

The Teaching the Teachers Story - Nigel Parbury

Acknowledgements

Contributors

1 Why teach Aboriginal Studies? - Rhonda Craven

2 Living cultures - Uncle Charles Moran, Uncle Norm Newlin, Terry Mason & Rhoda Roberts

3 Misconceptions, stereotypes and racism: Let's face the facts - Rhonda Craven & Kaye Price

4 Terra nullius: Invasion and colonization - Nigel Parbury

5 A history of special treatment: The impact of government policies - James Wilson-Miller

6 Discovering shared history: Moving towards new understanding in Australian schools - Paddy Cavanagh

7 A history of Aboriginal education - Nigel Parbury

8 Reconciliation matters - Nina Burridge

9 Educating for the future - Rhonda Craven

10 Community involvement - Bev Smith

11 What research can tell us - Rhonda Craven & Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews

12 Closing the gap - John Lester & Geoff Munns

13 Working with Aboriginal students - Christine Halse & Aunty Mae Robinson

14 Teaching resources - Rhonda Craven, Mark d'Arbon & Sharon Galleguillos

15 Developing teaching activities - Rhonda Craven, Mark d'Arbon & James Wilson-Miller

16 Together we can't lose - Rhonda Craven

References

Index

About the Author

Professor Rhonda Craven led the Project of National Significance, 'Teaching the Teachers: Indigenous Australian Studies', from which this book developed. One of Australia's leading education researchers, she now heads the Educational Excellence and Equity (E3) Research Program at the University of Western Sydney.

Reviews

'The importance of this book cannot be overestimated. We have been insisting for years that pre-service teachers be required to learn about Aboriginal history, culture and identity, and that it be regarded as integral to qualifying for their education degrees.' - Lionel Bamblett, General Manager, Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc.