Foregrounding Leadership Connectedness: A Preservice Teacher Preparation Program to Staff Australian Regional, Rural and Remote Schools

Catherine Thiele; Joanne Casey; Susan Simon; Shelley Dole; Linda Eager

doi:10.47381/aijre.v34i3.744

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Foregrounding Leadership Connectedness: A Preservice Teacher Preparation Program to Staff Australian Regional, Rural and Remote Schools

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Foregrounding Leadership Connectedness: A Preservice Teacher Preparation Program to Staff Australian Regional, Rural and Remote Schools

Catherine Thiele, Joanne Casey, Susan Simon, Shelley Dole and Linda Eager

Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, Vol.34(3), pp.19-35

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v34i3.744

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Abstract

Education policy

professional experience preparation programs

rural teaching placements

leadership strategies

university partnerships

staffing

teacher enhancement centre

rural school leadership

leadership

collaborative partnerships

rural and remote school staffing

Set within the broader employment crisis facing Australian schools, attracting preservice teachers to teach in a regional, rural, and remote (RRR) school community has been a long-standing educational priority. Research has identified the role of placement initiatives, the benefits of preparing preservice teachers for RRR contexts, and the centrality and significance of community and relationships. What is less frequently acknowledged is the role of school leaders in acting as the nexus between preservice teachers and the RRR community. Specifically, how leaders effectively support and enact relationship-based initiatives for preservice teachers. This research explores the leadership strategies of a group of high school leaders—leaders from a large metropolitan Prep-Year 12 College (Brisbane, Queensland) and Far North Queensland. Central to the leadership partnerships is a preservice teacher RRR preparation program facilitated by a Brisbane College via their Teacher Enhancement Centre. In this paper, we report on the strengths of their program in establishing key connections. Implications are drawn in relation to how school leaders connect with other leaders and preservice teachers through the program, and how these connections can support place-based experiences for preservice teachers while concurrently addressing the staffing needs of RRR schools.

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Title: Foregrounding Leadership Connectedness: A Preservice Teacher Preparation Program to Staff Australian Regional, Rural and Remote Schools
Authors: Catherine Thiele (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary Access
Joanne Casey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary Access
Susan Simon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary Access
Shelley Dole (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary Access
Linda Eager (Author) - Queensland Department of Education
Publication details: Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, Vol.34(3), pp.19-35
Publisher: Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.47381/aijre.v34i3.744
ISSN: 1839-7387
Copyright note: Copyright (c) 2024 Catherine Thiele, Joanne Casey, Linda Eager, Susan Simon, Shelley Dole. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Organisation Unit: School of Education and Tertiary Access
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991059998402621
Output Type: Journal article

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