EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning

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Overview

This topic focuses on effective interactions and developing the relational competencies teachers need, to develop positive relationships with young people, parents, and colleagues. Preservice teachers will encounter a range of theories and approaches to classroom management that are relevant to different educational contexts, considering school, family, community, and regional issues. … For more content click the Read More button below.

This topic focuses on effective interactions and developing the relational competencies teachers need, to develop positive relationships with young people, parents, and colleagues.

Preservice teachers will encounter a range of theories and approaches to classroom management that are relevant to different educational contexts, considering school, family, community, and regional issues. They will reflect upon, critique and will consider situations of students who might be experiencing such issues as bullying, harassment, exclusion, isolation, socio economic disadvantage, disempowerment, trauma, withdrawal and family difficulties.

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Aims

This topic aims to develop:

Cultivate a research-informed understanding of the need for teachers to develop relational competencies in themselves and their students in order to create and maintain positive learning environments
Prepare preservice teachers to build effective relationships among learners, educators, parents, and colleagues within schools, systems and outside agencies
Equip preservice teachers with contemporary knowledge, understandings and skills related to fostering the social and emotional development of diverse young people
Equip preservice teachers to foster self-awareness, personal resources, resilience and coping strategies for personal and relational wellbeing for diverse young people
Enable critical appraisal of approaches to managing behaviour and learning environments
Establish a clear articulation between teaching philosophies, theoretical beliefs, and specific teaching approaches related to creating and maintaining positive learning environments.

Learning outcomes

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

Apply developing relational competencies to plan for effective classroom management and positive learning environments

Evaluate a range of theories and approaches to behaviour and classroom management

Appraise universal frameworks for supporting positive behaviour and managing behavioural difficulties, inclusive of evidence-based primary prevention strategies

Synthesise research to explore the links between curriculum, engagement, motivation and behaviour

Formulate proactive, preventative and responsive ways to facilitate the agency, empowerment and social development of young people in educational settings

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Relationships for Learning

EDUC3620