Teach your students practice-based strategies from local voices and perspectives.Learning and Teaching in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, fourth edition, is designed to equip pre-service teachers with strategies to help improve learning outcomes of students, and demonstrates strategies on how to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and voices in their teaching. The text 'keeps things local' and works closely with the local community to deliver a successful teaching and learning experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education.This new edition has been revised to address the increased focus on teaching reading and writing, new ways of embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge in the curriculum, and how to monitor and support the emotional health and wellbeing of students. It includes case studies, examples and a range of voices and personal stories from students, pre-service teachers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members to convey the richness and diversity of Australian classrooms.NEW TO THIS EDITIONNew chapters:Chapter 5: Teaching reading and writing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander childrenChapter 6: Trauma-aware schooling practices for supporting studentsChapter 7: Ways of teaching Traditional KnowledgeChapter 8: Building community partnershipsNew case studies from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and teachers that show how topics such as language awareness and student engagement are implemented in real classrooms and communities.An expanded focus on Learning from Country, including suggestions for suitable videos and assignments.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education: An Introduction for the Teaching Profession prepares students for the classroom and community environments they will encounter when teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in urban, rural and remote schools at early childhood, primary and secondary levels. The book addresses many issues and challenges faced by teacher education students and assists them to understand the deeper social, cultural and historical context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education. This is a unique textbook written by a team of highly regarded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics. Each chapter opens with an engaging anecdote from the author, connecting learning to real-world issues. This is also the first textbook to address Torres Strait Islander education. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education is an essential resource for teacher education students.

This is an essential, practical resource for pre- and in-service educators on creating contexts for success for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Based on the latest research and practice, this book provides an in-depth understanding of the colonised context within which education in Australia is located, with an emphasis on effective strategies for the classroom. Throughout the text, the authors share their personal and professional experiences providing rich examples for readers to learn from. Taking a strengths-based approach, this book will support new and experienced teachers to drive positive educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Teaching and Learning in Aboriginal Education, 2e, helps pre-service teachers prepare themselves for the challenges and joys of teaching Aboriginal students in urban, remote and rural primary and secondary schools. The book balances the practical, the personal and the theoretical to convey the richness of diversity that is found within Australian classrooms.

Teaching and Learning in Indigenous Education prepares students for both the classroom and community environments they will encounter when teaching indigenous children in urban, rural and remote primary and secondary schools. A strong practical focus including 'Learning from Experience' examples is balanced with a dose of theory to equip future teachers with the skills to adapt their teaching to the needs of individual students. Helpful tips on how to manage changes to lifestyle while adjusting to different cultural environments contribute to making the book an essential text.

Indigenous children, like all children, deserve a future they choose for themselves. This book aims to empower teachers to help halt the cycle of disadvantage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and make a real difference to their relationships, learning outcomes and opportunities in the short and long term. Based on their many years of experience in teaching and research, the authors provide approaches that have been proven to be effective. There are strategies for developing sensitivity to a student's cultural background, creating a tone in the classroom conducive to learning, building strong teacher-student relationships and effectively managing student behaviour. The authors show how to bridge the demands of the curriculum with the learning Indigenous students bring with them to the classroom and how to work with the learning styles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. There is a focus on the best approaches for assessment and an exploration of the particular challenges for teachers of students in remote locations. Both practical and inspiring, this is an essential reference for all teachers working with Indigenous students, whether they be in the city or rural areas, in a class of twenty-five or just one student. 'Teaching Indigenous Students should be essential reading for all educators. This book will challenge the mind and stir the spirit of the practitioner and will help forge a new future for the teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. A seminal piece of work.' - Professor Mark Rose, Executive Director of Indigenous Strategy and Education, La Trobe University 'Hayward and Perso provide the knowledge, wisdom and insights that guarantee success to any teacher who is prepared to embrace their messages, and work hard to make Indigenous students stronger and smarter.' - Dr Chris Sarra, Chairman, Stronger Smarter Institute 'This is a quality piece of work that will contribute to a more informed Australian teaching workforce and more happier and successful Indigenous learners.' - Professor Peter Buckskin PSM FACE, Dean, Indigenous Scholarship, Engagement and Research, University of South Australia Teaching Indigenous Students has been shortlisted for the 2016 Educational Publishing Awards in the category Tertiary (Wholly Australian) Student Resource.

Learn from real voices and experiences Learning and Teaching in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education 3rd edition helps pre-service teachers prepare themselves for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in urban, remote and rural primary and secondary schools. It also prepares teachers to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in their programming. The overall aim of this text is to 'keep things local' as working closely with the local community is absolutely crucial to successful teaching in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education.This book balances educational theory with practical teaching strategies. It is full of case studies, examples and a range of voices and personal stories from students, pre-service teachers, indigenous community members to convey the richness and diversity of Australian classrooms. Key Learning FeaturesLearning from Experience feature includes real life cases from teachers working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students Questions and Activities feature at the end of chapter for readers to test their comprehension and discuss issues with other pre-service teachers.Video references link to a range of online resources, encouraging students to recognise the diversity of approaches to learningThe use of Country as the fundamental concept in the Australian Curriculum for learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Each chapter begins with an overview, list of topics covered to prepare the readers for the key learning goals of each chapter. Inclusion of content on how to build empowering partnerships between schools and communities in chapter 9 to help pre-service teachers become a part of local communities. Full colour design to help with navigation and learning.New to this editionNew author Juanita Sellwood brings an important Torres Strait Islander perspective to the text. An increased focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education in urban areas, including case studies outlining what teachers are doing in the classroomVideo references link to a range of online resources, encouraging students to further explore the issues under discussion.More focus on secondary student's needs, issues and subject areas, including case studies outlining what teachers are doing in the classroomA new section on the role of first language in learning in chapter 8.Clear explanation of language and terms (chapter 2) to use when talking about or with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to inform and prepare preservice teachers for the classroom and community.New chapter on the Creative Arts and Science Education for secondary schools (chapter 10)New Chapter on racism in schools (chapter 1)New Chapter on the Stolen Generations (chapter 3)New chapter on Schools developing partnerships with the community by Gina MilgateThoroughly revised and updated chapter 4 on Strategies for teaching both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studentsRevised chapter on Classroom ManagementRevised chapter on Teaching reading and writing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children