Indigenous Education in Australia Learning and Teaching for Deadly Futures

This is an essential, practical resource for pre- and in-service educators on creating contexts for success for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Based on the latest research and practice, this book provides an in-depth understanding of the colonised context within which education in Australia is located, with an emphasis on effective strategies for the classroom. Throughout the text, the authors share their personal and professional experiences providing rich examples for readers to learn from.

Taking a strengths-based approach, this book will support new and experienced teachers to drive positive educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Introduction 1. Foundations of Teacher Knowledge and Classroom Practice in Indigenous Education 2. Resisting the Racist Silence: Understanding the evidence for when racism and education collide 3. Practising critical self-reflection as a foundational skill 4. Cultural learnings: foundations for Aboriginal student wellbeing 5. Strong identities, strong futures: Indigenous identities and well-being in schools 6. Weaving Torres Strait Islander Language and Culture into Teaching and Learning 7. Developing strong relationships with Aboriginal students, families and communities 8. Supporting the diverse language background of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students 9. Teaching and learning – there is no one right way, but there are right things to do 10. Critical selection of curriculum materials for embedding Indigenous knowledges and perspectives: tools for teachers 11. Culturally Responsive Pedagogies and Perspectives in Mathematics 12. Relational pedagogies and co-creating curriculum with students 13. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at school – strengths analysis 14. Learning on and from Country: Teaching by incorporating Indigenous Relational worldviews 15. Red Ochre Women: Sisters in the Struggle for Educational Reform

Marnee Shay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Policy Futures at the University of Queensland.

Rhonda Oliver is Head of School in the School of Education at Curtin University.