Join us as we discuss the importance of building and sustaining partnerships with parents, carers, and community groups to enhance student learning opportunities and outcomes.

Our guests, Professor Ruth Jeanes, Caitriona Dempsey, and Hayden Owens, share their expertise and individual strategies on how they engage and create meaningful relationships both inside and outside the classroom.

Ruth discusses the significance of community within schools and shares her extensive background working with various organisations and groups; while Caitriona offers practical strategies for engaging parents and carers, emphasising the importance of ongoing communication and collaboration; and Hayden shares the importance of cultural sensitivity and understanding working in a school with students and parents from non-English speaking backgrounds.

Together, we explore:

• Engaging multi-cultural communities in education
• The importance of community partnerships in supporting students with trauma backgrounds
• The role of pre-service teachers in engaging with their broader community
• Challenges and strategies for building parent and community partnerships in schools
• The importance of community connections in education
• Tips on establishing effective and productive partnerships with community organisations
• Connecting with community resources in education
• The effort and leadership involved in sustaining partnerships and their influence on student outcomes

Join us for an insightful conversation on the power of partnerships and the important role teachers have in building and sustaining these relationships with the aim of enhancing student learning outcomes.

Special Guests:

Professor Ruth Jeanes Head of School, School of Curriculum, Teaching & Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education at Monash University

• Twitter - @RuthJeanes

Caitriona Dempsey Primary Classroom Teacher - Government Primary School, Melbourne, Victoria

Hayden Owens Student Wellbeing Coordinator and Physical Education Teacher - Noble Park English Language School, Noble Park, Victoria E: hayden.owens@education.vic.gov.au

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