Enrol for Term 2, 2022
Join Professor Fiona White to explore issues around racism and culture, and continue to build strategies to make positive changes in learning environments.
This face-to-face workshop will focus on challenging stereotypes, developing cross-group friendships, and commonalities AND differences. The workshop will align to the general capability of Intercultural Understanding.
Presenter Information: Professor Fiona White
Fiona is a Professor in Social Psychology at Sydney University with expertise in the development of effective strategies to promote cooperative intergroup relations. She is recognised internationally for developing, integrating and evaluating social cognitive strategies to reduce prejudice and stigma. Fiona has led several prejudice and stigma reduction projects including the recent ABC series The School That Tried to End Racism.
Participants will:
- gain practical tools to have conversations to make positive changes with their students
- develop and share learning opportunities for an inclusive classroom
- highlight the components of effective classroom strategies to promote respectful and inclusive relationships
- support student wellbeing through intentional and considered planning and use of strategies
Teachers
- Standard 1 – Know students and how they learn
- Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
Principals
- Leading teaching and learning
- Developing self and others
1 Day Program – 9:00am – 3:00pm
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