Topic review

Building positive relationships

This topic aims to strengthen your understanding of the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and apply this knowledge to build relationships.

Building positive relationships allows you to better address the learning needs of Indigenous students in urban, rural and remote communities.

Questions for review:

• What did you find to be the most challenging aspect of this topic? Why/ What could you do to better prepare yourself to build positive relationships as a beginning teacher?
• What do you see the relationship between reconciliation and building positive relationships?
• What are some strategies to build positive relationships that you will take into your next professional placement?

Choose one Focus Area of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers where you could apply the knowledge and skills you have gained from Topic 4, such as:

7.3 Engage with the parents/carers

Understand strategies for working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers. (Graduate level)

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate teachers)

Congratulations! You have now completed all topics in Module 2.