Dr Marcelle Cacciattolo
		Phone: 9919 7575 Fax: Email:marcelle.cacciattolo@vu.edu.au Office: N73, Melton

Qualifications

• Ph.D, Prelim Masters, Dip.Ed, B.A

• Inclusive education
• ICT Pedagogies
• Social Research
• Constructivist Learning and Teaching Pedagogies
• Project Partnerships

• Refugee settlement and relocation Programs
• Inclusive pedagogies in teaching and learning
• Poverty in schools
• Disengaged young people
• Faith and coping with illness and dying
• The use of ICT in Teacher Education Programs
• Project Partnerships
• Researching Innovative Partnerships in Teacher Education (RIPE)

Publications

• Mahon, L., Cacciattolo, M., Zimmerman, J., Martino, J., & Davidson, K. (2007). ˜Story Writing in Remote Locations: Building Sustainable and Respectful Partnerships in Remote Locations", The International Journal of Humanities, Vol 5 (6), pp 171-178
• Bailey, R., Williams, G., Sahin, & Cacciattolo, M. (2007) ˜The VCAL Experience: Unpacking Innovative Teaching and Learning Strategies", The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Vol 2(2), pp 207-216.
• Cacciattolo, M., Broadbent, R., & Carpenter, C. (2007). ˜Indicators of Host Community Readiness in Refugee Relocation Programs: Factors that Contribute to a Positive Relocation Experiences", International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Vol 2(1), pp425-434.
• Gudjonsdottir, H., Cacciattolo, M., Dakich, E., Dalmau, M., Davies, A. & Kelly, C. (2007). "Transformative Pathways: Inclusive Pedagogies in Teacher Education", Journal of Research on Technology in Education,, Fall 2007: Vol 40(1).
• Cacciattolo, M., Mulraney, R., Eckersley, B., Comley, J., Davies, A., McLaren, M., Senjov-Makahon, N & Thomas, P. (2007).˜Riding the Paperless Tiger", The Second International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Vol 2(8), p.p 1-8.
• Broadbent, R., Cacciattolo, M., & Carpenter, C.(2007) ˜Refugee relocation in Australia: A Tale of Two Communities", Australian Journal of Social Issues, Vol 42(4).

Conference Presentations

• Eckersley, B., Williams, J., Cacciattolo, M., Cherednichenko, B. & Kruger, T. , ‘Researching innovative partnerships in education: working and learning with our partners’, paper presented at the Castle Conference, United Kingdom, 2008.
• Davies, M., Cacciattolo, M., & Eckersley, B. ‘Project Partnerships: The Role of Technology in Building Innovative Practicum Experiences’, paper to be presented at the Sixth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Turkey, July 2008.
• Cacciattolo, M., Davies, M., & Broadbent, R., ‘Building Constructive Partnerships with Community Stakeholders: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Advance Program in Secondary School Settings, paper presented at the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Monash University Centre, Prato, Tuscany, 22-25 July 2008.
• Cacciattolo, M., Haffenden, P., Albanese, J., & Trimboli, G. (2008). ‘Creating Authentic Links between Museums and Educational Institutions: The Use of Interactive Websites in Nurturing Collaboration and Vision’, paper presented at the International Conference on Inclusive Museums, Leiden, The Netherlands, 8-11 June.
• Sanjakdar, F., Thomas, P., & Cacciattolo, M. (2008) ‘Reconceptualising Pre-service teacher education at Victoria University: Putting the Byte into Inquiry Learning, International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Monash University Centre, Prato, Tuscany, 22-25 July 2008.
  
• Kruger, T., Cherednichenko, B., & Cacciattolo, M., ‘Taking a Standpoint: Teacher Agency and Education for the least Advantaged’, paper presented at the AARE Conference, Fremantle, November 2007
• Cacciattolo, M., Dakich., Dalmau, M., Davies, A., Gudjonsdottir, H., & Kelly, C. ‘Initiating Active Professionals: Rethinking Philosophy, Practice and Engagement in Teacher Education, AERA conference presentation, April 2007
• Mahon, L., Cacciattolo, M., Martino., J., Zimmerman, J., & Davidson, K. ‘Story Writing in Remote Locations: Building Sustainable and Respectful Partnerships in Remote Educational Settings’, Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Paris, July 07
• Zimmerman, J., Davidson, K., Cacciattolo, M., & Mahon, L, ‘Relationship Building in Remote Indigenous Australian Communities: Case Studies from a Literacy Program’, paper presented at the Fifth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Paris, July 07
• Cacciattolo, M., Dakich., Dalmau, M., Davies, A., Gudjonsdottir, H., & Kelly, C. ‘Transformative Pathways: Inclusive Pedagogies in learning and teaching, conference presentation, CELDA, December 2006.
• Cacciattolo. M., Dakich, E., Gudjonsdottir, H., Dalmau, M., Perselli, V., ‘Fish out of Water – Traversing Inclusive Pedagogies through Praxis Inquiry, AERA, April, 2006.
• Watt, A. P., Jones, D., Cacciattolo, M., Kruger T., Cherednichenko, B.,Eckersley, B., Moore, R., and Mulraney, R. Effective Teacher Professional Learning: A study of the professional learning practices of teachers on Victoria, Australia, AERA, April, 2006
  
• Cacciattolo, M., Mulraney, R., Eckersley, B., Comley, J., Davies, A., McLaren, M., Senjov-Makahon, N & Thomas, P. 2005, Conference Paper, ‘Riding the Paperless Tiger’, The Second International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society, Hydrebad India.
• Weaven, M., & Cacciattolo, M. ‘Writing Clinic at Melton’, Learning Matters, Victoria University, 24th November 2005.
• Gudjonsdottir, H., Dalmau, M., Perselli, V., Cacciattolo, M., Dakich, E. ‘Developing and Teaching Inclusive Pedagogies in Teacher Education’, paper presented at ECER, 8th September 2005.
  
• Gudjonsdottir, H., Dalmau, M., Perselli, V., Cacciattolo, M., Dakich, E. ‘Developing and Teaching Inclusive Pedagogies in Teacher Education: Collaborative International Self-Study Research’, paper presented at AERA, 12th April 2005.
• Watt, A. P., Jones, D., Cacciattolo, M., Kruger T., Cherednichenko, B., Eckersley, B., Moore, R., and Mulraney, R. (2005). An Investigation of Professional Development Provision within the Australian School System. Paper presented at the at the American Education Research Association Conference
  
• Broadbent, R. & Cacciattolo,M, ‘Regional Relocation and Retention - Australia and Canada’, paper presented at the Metropolis Conference in Geneva on the 29th September 2004
• Watt, A. P., Jones, D., Cacciattolo, M., Kruger T., Cherednichenko, B., Eckersley, B., Moore, R., and Mulraney, R. (2004). Construction and initial validation of the Teacher Professional Development and Learning Survey. Paper presented at AARE, Melbourne, November.
  
• Cacciattolo, M and Eckersly, B ‘Riding the Paperless Tiger’, paper presented at the Teaching and Research Conference, Victoria University, Nov 2004.
• Cacciattolo, M, Dakich, E, Dalmau,M, Guajonsdottir,H, Perselli,V, ‘International Research for Inclusive Pedagogies, paper presented at the AARE Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 29th November 2004

Book Chapters
Eckersley, B., & Cacciattolo, M., ˜Project Partnerships“ A Praxis Inquiry Approach to Preservice Teacher Education, (in press)