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We undertake a number of special projects, run in conjunction with government, educational and scientific agencies and other organisations:
Special Forever
Special Forever: a Murray-Darling Basin water education project has been managed by e:lit - the Primary English Teaching Association under contract to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority since 1993. For more information about the project and its partners, please visit the Special Forever website.
Writers in Schools
In partnership with Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL), e:lit has developed a training program for new authors interested in presenting author talks and workshops in schools. An e-manual has been written for authors as part of the project. Information and ideas for teachers on using authors to promote reading and encourage students to write have also been created Writers in Schools: inviting a children's author to your school.
Past Projects
Middle Years Literature Project
e:lit, in conjunction with ETA (NSW), received a grant from the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme (AGQTP) for a project to develop literature programs in years 5-8 across high schools and their feeder primary schools. For more information about the project, please click here.
What’s your story?
e:lit in partnership with Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) trialled a writing program for senior primary school students. The finalists’ stories are published on the What’s Your Story website along with the feedback the students received from the new and experienced
authors participating in the Writers in Schools program. It is hoped that this trial will lead to a national creative writing program.
River Literacies
This collaborative Australian Research Council project was undertaken with Charles Sturt University and the University of South Australia. It investigates the literacies associated with the Special Forever program.
Teacher as Designer
This joint initiative with the Le@rning Federation and Common Ground developed downloadable integrated units of work for this site.
University Liaison Program
A liaison program with key educators working with undergraduate and postgraduate students in Australia.
Children's book reviews
Read about this year's newly released books for children as reviewed by
Laurine Croasdale. The reviews have been classified according to age and
category as:
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