Engaging in Wellbeing and Safety Issues

Big Ideas and Questions

This section includes the key ideas that underpin the topic in the module. It also includes questions that support an inquiry stance about teacher-parent relationships; encourages independent and collaborative reflection; and provides a springboard for independent or collaborative professional reflection about the module’s focus.

Big Idea Bulb

Big Ideas:

  • Teachers and educators are trained experts in matters of pedagogy and learning but are not clinically trained to recognize, diagnose and treat mental health or any other medical issues.
  • Wellness, well-being and safety are worthy ends for students notwithstanding their significant impact on academic achievement.
  • Teachers and educators can help tackle taboos and stigmas associated with health issues in sensitive and safe ways with parents and guardians.

Bid Idea Question Mark

Questions:

  • What are appropriate ways teachers can work in concert with parents to support students’ well-being and safety?
  • What credible community and professional resources can teachers encourage parents to consult and draw upon to support the well-being and health of their children?
  • How can teachers and educators support parents and guardians to work through well-being and safety issues in a sensitive, constructive fashion?