Resource information
If you are thinking about or preparing to live and teach in a remote community, the following resource is intended to provide information, insights and advice to support your understanding of your community and teaching contexts.
The document has advice and quotes from real teachers with lived experience.
Find answers to the questions below:
- Who can help me with classroom management in a remote community setting?
- How can I successfully communicate and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers?
- How can I learn about the context I’ll be teaching in, in a remote community setting?
- How can I make sure my teaching meets the needs of the students in a remote community setting?
- How can I make sure I continue to grow as a teacher in a remote community setting?
- How can I build relationships with students who come from different cultures, language and education experiences?
- Who will I be working with in a remote community setting?
- How will I establish a relationship with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators that I will be working with?
- How do I choose the best ways to assess student learning in a remote community setting?
- How do I know what teaching strategies and resources to use in a remote community setting?
- How do I make sure what I plan is appropriate for students in a remote community setting?
