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2. ContactReshmi KumarMcAuley High [email protected] 3. What would you like out of this presentation? 4. India 5. Fiji 6. Sydney 7. Auckland 8. My legacy. 9. Some questions..Who are others?If and why are they significant?How do students adapt in school setting?What are some competencies needed by studentsto adapt to school settings? 10. EthnicityAcross all school sectors 79 percent of teachers identify as European/Pakeha, 10 percent as being Mori, 2percent as being Pasifika and 2 percent identify as being Asian.Table 2: Proportion of Teachers by School Type and EthnicitySchool TypeEthnicityMaori European/Pakeha Pasifika Asian Other Total% % % % % %Primary11 80 3 2 5 100Secondary8 79 2 3 7 100Composite*23 65 3 2 6 100Special6 79 1 4 10 100Total10 79 2 2 6 100*includes Restricted Composite 11. Who are Others?When referring toothers, I am assumingthat this is in regards toa persons ethnicity? 12. According to Ministry of Education, othersform part of the following group: Central American Indian Inuit North American Indian South American Indian Mauritian Seychellois South African Coloured Other Ethnicity nec 13. Others 14. KamarOne can choose up to 3ethnicities but can identify/associatewith one only 15. DemographicsChanging demographics and immigrationpatterns mean that the school-agepopulation is becoming more racially andethnically diverse especially in Auckland. 16. Adolescence SuccessCarsHouseLifestyleFood 17. Schools Schools are not neutral settings Social and psychological landscape of schools isnot similar for different groups. 18. Student adaptations Psychological Social Academic 19. CompetenciesLearning to channel attention to productive tasksSustain motivation when work becomesdemandingHandle the frustrations of sharing and learningCommunicating with peers are skills that dependon the ability to understand and manageemotions. 20. Common threads acrossethnicities Nurture maturity within ones students bymaximizing self-discipline and the internalizationof responsibility Share clear and ambitious standards across theboard Everyone knows what is required to get a givenqualification. Differentiated instructional practices 21. Where to from here?Racial and ethnic disparities ineducational outcomes are directlylinked to demonstrated differences instudents educational experiences 22. ImplicationsWhat is the relationship between biology of theadolescent brain and student adaptations?What are the adaptation effects on the dynamicsbetween individuals in a class/school? 23. The show is not over yet..'Create positive pathways for diverse futures'