ACEC 2006

What Educators can do to help Aboriginal Students stay at

school and succeed

Dr Di RussellConsultant in Aboriginal Education, Adelaide,

South Australia

ACE Conference Adelaide 2006

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The questions

• What factors influenced their decision to stay at school?

• What factors have been important in their succeeding at school?

• How are these various factors interrelated?

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Categories of stayers

• expected

• possible

• unexpected

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Important factors:

• a supportive group of students; • positive relationships with Aboriginal

students; • high expectations for these students; • flexibility in teaching and assessment; • recognising when students need help; • being sensitive to cultural issues; • dealing consistently with racism.

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A supportive group of students

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Relationships with Aboriginal students

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High expectations

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Flexibility in teaching and assessment

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Recognizing when students need help

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Being sensitive to cultural issues

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Dealing consistently with racism from teachers

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Dealing consistently with racism from students

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Relationships and pedagogy

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The right teachers

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© 2006 Peter & Di Russell