FACULTY MAGAZINE: LAST ISSUE OF THE YEAR
Announcement posted by FACULTY: Online Magazine for Australian Educators 24 Nov 2015
Brisbane, Qld, November 24, 2015- Tomorrow, FACULTY: Online Magazine for Australian Educators celebrates the release of its final issue for 2015.
Founded in April 2014 this publication has gone from an idea to a publication that is read worldwide. The two initial aims of the magazine were to:
To develop a platform that would evolve into a community of practice for the education community, regardless of the sector or subject from which the educators belong too.
Allow undergraduate students to get involved in the education community and have their thoughts heard!
Director and Founder of FACULTY, Nathan Watts states that those objectives have definitely been met over the last two years.
Furthermore the publication has moved to make the following inclusions to broaden the scope of its contributors by:
Allowing submission of high quality curriculum and education unit assignments.
Expansion to the inclusion of international articles by renowned international educators.
Over the last two years we saw some very well know educators making submissions to the publication including:
Lyatte Peach – Nominee for Trainer of the year award.
Professor Sue Trinidad – Director of the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE).
Dr Kitty Drok – NCSEHE.
Karen Boyes – NZ Educator of the year 2014.
Sean M Douglas - Canadian Education lecturer and education advisor to multiple international education ministries.
Dr Ann Stewart – Head, Student Access and Equity (University of Sunshine Coast) and formerly Director of Equity UQ.
Gerard Stevenson – Director of Well Imagine That.
The final issue of the year is the largest published to date and has brought together an amazing cross section of the Australian education community. This issue features the following articles.
| Contributor Name | Article Title | Institution |
| Laura Leggett | Reflection on my development as a teacher | Graduating Bachelor of Education (Primary) from Queensland University of Technology. |
| Associate Professor Michael Dezuanni | Tapping into kids' passion for Minecraft in the classroom | Deputy Director of Children and Youth Research Centre, and Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology. |
| Stephanie Maker | Students in Cinema, Teaching on Television | Resource Developer at Careers Australia. |
| Nathan Watts | Inclusive Practices In The Australian Education Spectrum
From Policy to Practice: A review of select policy and societal factors of its implementation.
| Student studying Bachelor of Education (Secondary) at Queensland University of Technology and an Associates Degree in Adult and Vocational Education at Charles Sturt University. Working as a Resource Developer at Careers Australia. |
| Dr Ann Stewart | Making a Difference together: The importance of school and university partnerships in widening participation to higher education. | Head, Student Access, Equity and Diversity at University of the Sunshine Coast. |
| Jessica Tselepy | A Change for the Better: Moving Towards a More Reflective Education System in Queensland? | Student studying Bachelor of Arts at the University of Queensland. Youth Member in the Education and the Arts portfolio at the Queensland Youth Parliament 2015. |
| Brian O’Neill | An interview with Mr Brian O'Neill | Principal at Calen District State College (Queensland Education). President of SPERA. |
| Hannah Friedrich | Utilising Sustainability Policies in Schools | Graduating Bachelor of Education (Secondary) from Queensland University of Technology. |
| Gerard Stevenson | Trends in Education | Director at Well Imagine That. |
| Dr Kay Ayre | Behaviour Management 101 | Lecturer in Special Education at University of Southern Queensland. |
| Associate Professor Boris Handal | The Class Size Paradox | Associate Professor in Education and Higher Degree Research Coordinator at the School of Education of the University of Notre Dame Australia. |
| Professor Marguerite Maher | Dean of Education at the University of Notre Dame Australia. | |
| Associate Professor Kevin Watson | Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame Australia. | |
| Orry Gravolin | Are we too safe? | Student studying Diploma of Early Childhood Education with Gold Coast TAFE and Diploma of Youth Work with Evocca College. |
| Haydn Watts | Student Perspective :Graduating School | Graduate of St James College. |
FACULTY a free education e-journal for Australian educators is about to release the final issue for 2015 on the 25th of November.
The publication can be accessed at: www.facultymagazine.com.au/latest-issue/