Building student resilience
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Explore the latest research about resilience. Learn how school communities have responded to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other events. Plan strategies from the classroom to the whole school environment to sustain resilient attitudes and practices.
Three linked modules provide opportunities for individuals or school teams to:
- identify factors that influence students’ experiences of and reactions to adversity, including the latest research relating to resilience
- consider how school staff can effectively support students’ resilience through the 5 elements that build student wellbeing
- develop a plan for building students’ resilience as part of a whole school approach.
What you'll receive
- The latest research about promoting resilience in school contexts
- Case studies of change
- A journal for planning
- Certificate aligned to the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework and the AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers
What's in the course?
The course consists of 3 modules. Each module can be completed as a stand-alone professional learning experience with an accompanying certificate. We recommend completing module 1 first for an introduction to foundational concepts.
Module 1. Exploring resilience
Resilience is a useful and hopeful concept, particularly following disasters such as bushfires and pandemics. This module will look at students’ resilience.
Module 2. Student Wellbeing Framework and Resilience
Review the Elements of the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework and begin to make links between the Elements and resilience.
Module 3. Developing a plan
Find resources and tools in this module that will help you create a personal plan that focuses on building students’ resilience across five key areas.