1. Starting out as a teacher in Aboriginal education -- 2. Recognising our history: dealing with Australia's past in the contemporary classroom -- 3. Aboriginal ways of learning -- 4. Quality teaching practices for Aboriginal children. Sect. 1: Quality teaching practices for Aboriginal children/ Harrison - Sect. 2: Teaching gifted Aboriginal students/ Merrotsy -- 5. Teaching reading and writing to Aboriginal children/ Rose -- 6. Incorporating Aboriginal English in classroom learning -- 7. Aboriginal children as powerful mathematicians/ Howard and Perry -- 8. Classroom management -- 9. Building community trust and collaboration -- 10. Teaching Aboriginal perspectives
Summary
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, personal and theoretical to convey the richness of diversity to be found within Australian classrooms
Analysis
Australian Aboriginal studies (Australia)
Ethnic minorities - education (Australia)
Teaching practices (Australia)
Notes
Previous ed. under title: Teaching and learning in indigenous education. 2008
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-208) and index
