COVID-19 and its impacts on schooling, teaching and student wellbeing
- Date: Thu, 28 May 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Online
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- Contact: Stretton Institute strettoninstitute@adelaide.edu.au
- Prof Faye McCallum (Facilitator) Head, School of Education | The University of Adelaide
- Prof Lindsay Oades Director, Centre for Positive Psychology | The University of Melbourne
- Prof Lea Waters AM Inaugural Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology | The University of Melbourne
- A/Prof Mathew White Deputy Head, School of Education | The University of Adelaide
An estimated 1.29 billion students worldwide enrolled in primary and secondary schools are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Stretton Institute webinar will discuss the unprecedented disruptions caused by COVID-19 to schools and schooling, and analyse policy responses by governments in Australia and globally. Presenters will explore issues related to teachers, teaching and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, how it impacts teachers’ professional practice, school culture and policy.
This webinar will be facilitated by Professor Faye McCallum (Head, School of Education). Presenters include Professor Lea Waters AM and Professor Lindsay Oades (Centre for Positive Psychology, the University of Melbourne) and A/Prof Mathew White (Education).