Anti-racism curriculum opens eyes

Rebecca Vukovic

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published December 4, 2014

Having observed racism in Australian society and with a desire to help others develop a better understanding of Australia’s Indigenous people, Dr Adam Heaton created an anti-racism curriculum for his doctoral studies at Charles Darwin University.

The middle school English teacher consulted both Indigenous educators and elders and those of other ethnic minorities as part of ...

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This story appeared in the December 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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