1. ACEC 2006 What Educators can do to help Aboriginal Students stay at school and succeed Dr Di Russell Consultant in Aboriginal Education, Adelaide, South Australia ACE Conference Adelaide 2006

2. ACEC 2006 The questions What factors influenced their decision to stay at school? What factors have been important in their succeeding at school? How are these various factors interrelated?

3. ACEC 2006 Categories of stayers expected possible unexpected

4. ACEC 2006 Important factors : a supportive group of students; positive relationships with Aboriginal students; high expectations for these students; flexibility in teaching and assessment; recognising when students need help; being sensitive to cultural issues; dealing consistently with racism.

5. ACEC 2006 A supportive group of students

6. ACEC 2006 Relationships with Aboriginal students

7. ACEC 2006 High expectations

8. ACEC 2006 Flexibility in teaching and assessment

9. ACEC 2006 Recognizing when students need help

10. ACEC 2006 Being sensitive to cultural issues

11. ACEC 2006 Dealing consistently with racism from teachers

12. ACEC 2006 Dealing consistently with racism from students

13. ACEC 2006 Relationships and pedagogy

14. ACEC 2006 The right teachers

15. ACEC 2006 The photographs in this presentation are subject to copyright and may not be used without the permission of the copyright holders. © 2006 Peter & Di Russell