PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Everick Foundation has created several professional development opportunities for teachers aligned with the ACARA Version 9.0 Deep Time History of Australia unit. Deep Time History of Australia delves into complex topics, such as the ‘Peopling of Australia’, ‘Deep Time’ and ‘Australian Archaeology’. Everick Foundation can assist teachers to deliver this unit and incorporate archaeology in the classroom.

Our webinar series and in-person workshops target specific content and skills descriptors detailed in Version 9.0 of the ACARA curriculum. These offerings support teacher professional development as outlined in the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: 1, 2, 3 and 7.

We are passionate about youth being engaged in the deep history of Australia. Our online seminar series was initially developed by Dr Serena Love and Ben Steyne. In 2024, our presenters are Dr Ben Schoville and Ben Steyne.

Offerings

  • The Everick Foundation professional development workshop consists of a half-day in-person session that allows for in-depth analysis and discussion relating to the topics of ‘Peopling Australia’ and ‘Deep Time’. Teachers will be able to engage with one another over a four-hour period, dedicated both to archaeological content and how teachers can produce effective lessons for student learning. Participants will also receive teaching resources and take part in activities on the day before receiving a certificate of completion. Morning tea is provided.

    No workshops are scheduled at this point in time. Please lodge an Expression of Interest if you would like to host a session at your school.

  • Everick Foundation presents Peopling of Australia, a session that explores the arrival of first nations people to Sahul (pre-historic Australia). This webinar addresses the following key questions:

    - What are the contested theories and historical interpretations regarding human evolution and migration out of Africa?

    - What are the theories and suggested routes of early migration into Sahul (pre-historic Australia)?

    - How can this topic be prepared as a teaching unit for Year 7 students?

    Archaeological topics covered will include early human evolution and migration theories, modelling for migration routes into Sahul (pre-historic Australia), cultural and chronological connections between Indigenous Australians and pre-historic peoples of South-East Asia.

    ACARA Descriptors: AC9HH7K01

    AITSL Standards: 1, 2, 3, 7

  • Everick Foundation presents Deep Time History, a session that explores the experiences of first nations people comparable to similar pre-historic phenomenon in Sahul (pre-historic Australia) and around the world. This webinar addresses the following key questions:

    - How do humans measure time?

    - How do we imagine our human experience in the gaps between Archaeological evidence?

    - How do humans and communities respond to change over deep time?

    - What are humanity’s most basic instincts? Do these provide a motivation to respond to change?

    - How can this topic be prepared as a teaching unit for Year 7 students?

    Archaeological topics covered will include different representations of time in the Pleistocene, Holocene, and Anthropocene.

    ACARA Descriptors: AC9HH7K02, AC9HH7K06, AC9HHK10

    AITSL Standards: 1, 2, 3, 7

  • Everick Foundation provides a 101 introduction to the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of professional archaeology. This webinar addresses the following key questions:

    - How do archaeologists uncover and engage with sites?

    - Why is archaeology important?

    - How is archaeology represented in ACARA in terms of Historical Skills?

    Archaeological topics covered will include stratigraphy, dating, taphonomy, site survey, excavation, taxonomy, conservation and heritage protection, and facilitating reconciliation with Aboriginal communities.

    ACARA Descriptors: AC9HH7K08, AC9HH7S02

    AITSL Standards: 2, 3, 7

Presenters

Dr Benjamin Schoville

Everick Foundation Senior Archaeologist Dr Benjamin Schoville has extensive international experience as a researcher and lecturer. His expertise is in the analysis of stone tools to investigate past landscapes, human technological behaviours, and environmental adaptation. Dr Schoville has conducted archaeological research in South Africa, Ethiopia, USA, and Australia, focusing on human-environmental interaction through time. In addition to field work, he is at the forefront of using experimental archaeology to aid our understanding of the past. His research has been widely published in Nature, Science, Journal of Human Evolution, and the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, among others. Benjamin is a National Geographic Explorer, and a member of the Human Evolution Research Institute based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is a dedicated educator, teaching courses on lithic analysis, field archaeology, human evolution, and ancient technology. Dr Schoville’s commitment to public engagement has led him to collaborate with museums, heritage groups, and community organisations to share archaeological research in an accessible way. His efforts are highlighted in the media, including by National Geographic, Popular Science, and the ABC.

Ben Steyne

The webinar series will be offered in Term 2 2024.

Session One (Peopling Australia): Wednesday April 24.

Session Two (Deep Time): Wednesday 1 May.

Session Three (Introduction to Archaeology): Wednesday May 8.

All sessions are 1.5 hrs in length from 4:30-6:00pm (AEST - Brisbane time).

Participants

Teachers within Australia.

Lodge Your Expression of Interest

Terms

  • Everick Foundation believes in fostering a safe and secure working environment, which operates ethically and with integrity, across all aspects of our work. Everick Foundation has a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, violence and sexual harassment for all interactions between employees, volunteers, customers, or visitors across all of our operations.

  • Everick Foundation is monitors the status of COVID-19. To ensure these professional development sessions can go ahead with minimal disturbance, the decision has been made to conduct all sessions online.

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