EDUC2330 Pathways in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education Communities

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Overview

This topic enables preservice teachers to explore theories, frameworks, programs, interventions, resources, pedagogies and practices aimed at enhancing positive mental health and wellbeing for children and young people in diverse educational contexts. Preservice teachers will reflectively and critically engage with case study examples of teachers working collaboratively with colleagues, parents, … For more content click the Read More button below.

This topic enables preservice teachers to explore theories, frameworks, programs, interventions, resources, pedagogies and practices aimed at enhancing positive mental health and wellbeing for children and young people in diverse educational contexts. Preservice teachers will reflectively and critically engage with case study examples of teachers working collaboratively with colleagues, parents, children and young people to build capacity for wellbeing and learning from early years to secondary school settings, including for students with disabilities, learning difficulties, mental health difficulties and trauma backgrounds.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

Cultivate preservice teachers’ knowledge, understanding, empathy, confidence and courage to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for diverse young people in a range of educational communities
Introduce preservice teachers to holistic, relational and trauma‐sensitive social and emotional wellbeing pedagogies that are inclusive of a range of students and can be embedded in classroom practice
Prepare preservice teachers to work collaboratively with professional colleagues, families and students to optimise mental health and wellbeing for children and young people in educational settings
Equip preservice teachers with the skills of reflective practice

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Appraise contemporary research and practices related to fostering wellbeing and positive mental health across educational contexts

Examine social and emotional wellbeing approaches suitable and accessible for students with diverse needs, including those with a disability, learning difficulty, trauma background or with specific cultural needs

Discuss the importance of matching chosen approaches to student needs and site contexts

Evaluate a social and emotional wellbeing program and its appropriateness for a range of students

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Pathways in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education Communities

EDUC2330