‘Tell students they can do it’: how Aboriginal people can inspire each other to become teachers

<https://theconversation.com/tell-students-they-can-do-it-how-aboriginal-people-can-inspire-each-other-to-become-teachers-233565>

"Australia has a nationwide teacher shortage. But there is a particular
shortage of Aboriginal teachers. This is very worrying because we know
Aboriginal teachers are desperately needed to boost learning and school
outcomes for Aboriginal students.

Not only do they bring vital cultural knowledge to schools, it also means
Aboriginal students are represented by those who educate them. Aboriginal
teachers can use Indigenous knowledge in the classroom and build effective
student-teacher relationships which are vital for learning.

To boost the overall teaching workforce in late 2023, the federal government
launched a campaign to “Be That Teacher”. But we need more specific measures,
designed to resonate with Aboriginal students and communities.

In a new, ongoing project, we are talking to Aboriginal high school students
and teachers to understand how we can encourage more Aboriginal people to
become teachers in the Northern Territory."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics