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Abstract
Meeting the learning needs of all youth is a challenging endeavour, particularly with the rise in number of students with mental health concerns. In Australia, there is a growing need for school leadership to provide alternate educational pathways for such students, pathways that prioritise building reciprocal teacher/student relationships, before focusing on academic achievements. Drawing on Edwards’ (2010;2017) theoretical concepts of ‘relational expertise’, ‘common knowledge’ and ‘relational agency’, we report on data generated from a focus group with eight Principals leading schools that work with diverse cohorts of disengaged students. Analysis identified the challenges, barriers and the opportunities available to improve the learning of students with complex needs. We argue that the Principals face significant demands, particularly with staff recruitment and retention, as teachers are required to balance learning/teaching and welfare, and involve parents and external support services. Collectively these impact on student achievement in different ways than in mainstream schools.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 25 Feb 2021 |
Event | Teacher Quality and School Improvement: Beijing Normal University, Durham University and Monash University Joint Online Conference 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 22 Feb 2021 → 25 Feb 2021 https://bnu-durham-monash.education/ |
Conference
Conference | Teacher Quality and School Improvement |
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City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 22/02/21 → 25/02/21 |
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Keywords
- Student needs
- Disengagement
- School improvement
- Leadership,
Activities
- 1 Contribution to conference
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Australian Teacher Education Association
Megan Adams (Organiser) & Sindu George (Organiser)
6 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference