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Publication Date: 2022
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Counter Stories: The Voices of Indigenous Peoples Undertaking Educative Roles in Flexi Schools
Marnee Shay; Grace Sarra; Jo Lampert
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, v51 n1 2022
This paper reports on findings from the first author's doctoral research examining the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff in Australian flexi schools. "Collaborative yarning methodology" storyboarding was used to hear (and theme) the collective experiences of Indigenous teaching and non-teaching staff in these alternative school settings, where both they and Indigenous students make up a larger proportion of Indigenous people in the school than in mainstream schools. Informed by Indigenist and critical race theory, 19 Indigenous staff members contributed to knowledge around three themes: Us mob, Race and racism, and Practice. The latter incorporated discussions both of curriculum and funding issues. Many Indigenous staff were working in flexi schools through choice and a sense of commitment to working with Indigenous youth. However, other issues, such as experiences of racism, were still present despite the "social justice" nature of flexi schools.
Descriptors: Story Telling, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Personnel, Staff Role, Noninstructional Responsibility, Teacher Responsibility, Nontraditional Education, Racism, Race, Educational Practices, Sharing Behavior, Employee Attitudes, Work Attitudes, Participative Decision Making, Curriculum Development, Financial Support, Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Context
University of Queensland. Level 2, Building 4, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Australia. e-mail: ajie@uq.edu.au; Web site: https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/
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Language: English
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