THE BRIDGE PROGRAM
The BRIDGE Program's Impact
2024 Australia-Indonesia BRIDGE Program:
Meet the 10 New Indonesian Partner Schools
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULM
AITSL Standards
The BRIDGE Professional Learning Program has been designed to address the following AITSL Standards:
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1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
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2.6 Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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3.4 Select and use resources
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6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice
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7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
Curriculum Connections
The BRIDGE program is open to teachers of any subject and from any level, and has been designed to support the following aspects of the Australian Curriculum:
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Cross Curricular Priority: Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
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General Capability: Intercultural Understanding
BENEFITS
Establish a school partnership
Establish and develop a school partnership designed to build strong relationships between Australia and Indonesia.
Professional Development
Participate in an online professional learning program that will build your intercultural understanding, global competence and pedagogical competence.
Partnership Plan
Develop with your partner a partnership plan that builds teacher capacity and provide opportunities for students to connect and collaborate.
PROGRAM DATES
Online Professional Learning Program
The Online Professional Learning Programis a core component of the BRIDGE School Partnership Program, and provides an opportunity for Australian and Indonesian partner teachers to build a sustainable school partnership, develop pedagogical competence (including use of ICT), increase global competence and positive attitudes between Australia and Indonesia.
Prior to the Professional Learning Program there is a 1-1 online introduction between the new partner schools, supported by the BRIDGE team.The Professional Learning Program is also supported by a Professional Learning Journal and online learning management platform which will support learning and provide access to additional support materials and content throughout the program.
*Please note that the timeline below is for Australian schools. Indonesian schools will have additional briefing sessions which can be viewed when the Bahasa Indonesia tab is selected.
12 – 16 Aug 2024
1-1 MEETING WITH PARTNER SCHOOL
30 minute meeting with partner school.
Various dates and times will be available, in the afternoons to accommodate time zone differences.
14 Aug 2024
TECHNOLOGY TEST (OPTIONAL)
3:30PM - 5:00PM AEST (QLD/ VIC/ NSW/ ACT, TAS)
3:00PM - 4:30PM ACST (NT)
4:00PM - 5:30PM ACDT (SA)
1:30PM - 3:00PM AWST (WA)
21 Aug 2024
WELCOME
3:30PM - 5:00PM AEST (QLD/ VIC/ NSW/ ACT, TAS)
3:00PM - 4:30PM ACST (NT)
4:00PM - 5:30PM ACDT (SA)
1:30PM - 3:00PM AWST (WA)
4 Sep 2024
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
3:30PM - 5:00PM AEST (QLD/ VIC/ NSW/ ACT, TAS)
3:00PM - 4:30PM ACST (NT)
4:00PM - 5:30PM ACDT (SA)
1:30PM - 3:00PM AWST (WA)
11 Sep 2024
INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING & GLOBAL COMPETENCE
3:30PM - 5:00PM AEST (QLD/ VIC/ NSW/ ACT, TAS)
3:00PM - 4:30PM ACST (NT)
4:00PM - 5:30PM ACDT (SA)
1:30PM - 3:00PM AWST (WA)
18 Sep 2024
DESIGN THINKING
3:30PM - 5:00PM AEST (QLD/ VIC/ NSW/ ACT, TAS)
3:00PM - 4:30PM ACST (NT)
4:00PM - 5:30PM ACDT (SA)
1:30PM - 3:00PM AWST (WA)
16 Oct 2024
DESIGN THINKING (PART 2)
4:30PM - 6:00PM AEDT (VIC/ NSW/ ACT, TAS)
3:30PM - 5:00PM AEST (QLD)
3:00PM - 4:30PM ACST (NT)
4:00PM - 5:30PM ACDT (SA)
1:30PM - 3:00PM AWST (WA)
23 Oct 2024
PARTNERSHIP PLANNING
4:30PM - 6:00PM AEDT (VIC/ NSW/ ACT, TAS)
3:30PM - 5:00PM AEST (QLD)
3:00PM - 4:30PM ACST (NT)
4:00PM - 5:30PM ACDT (SA)
1:30PM - 3:00PM AWST (WA)
8 - 17 Nov 2024
SCHOOL VISIT & HOMESTAY (IN PERSON)
The Australian partner school will host 2 Indonesian teachers for a school visit for 1 week (Sunday - Saturday). The Indonesian teacher will shadow and support teaching alongside their partner educators for the week they are in the school.
The BRIDGE team will support the Indonesian educators to secure a Working With Children Check or exemption in advance.
The school is also responsible for accomodating the Indonesian teachers in a homestay (or supported accomodation). The BRIDGE program provides $300 per Indonesian educator hosted as a small subsidy.
Postponed 2025
CELEBRATION OF LEARNING
4:30PM - 6:00PM AEDT (VIC/ NSW/ ACT)
3:30PM - 5:00PM AEST (QLD)
3:00PM - 4:30PM ACST (NT)
4:00PM - 5:30PM ACDT (SA)
1:30PM - 3:00PM AWST (WA)
CONTACT US
General Program Enquiries
AEF Office:
272-278 Faraday Street Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
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