Overcoming Adversity in Education

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Education exists within a complex and changing world and many learners face a variety of risk factors – conditions, circumstances, situations, or events – that threaten to negatively impact upon their development and achievement. These factors include disability, race, gender, poverty, violence, and natural disasters. It is adversities such as these that this book addresses – what they are, how they impact on learners, and how to successfully address them. Uniquely, Overcoming Adversity in Education takes an international approach, with structured chapters by experts from around the world, to inform successful local practices. The book explains why understanding adversity in education is so important, and explores, through practical case studies, ways in which individuals, institutions, and cultures/societies can help create positive outcomes for learners. The reader will find, and be able to draw upon, exemplars of practice that illustrate the principles of creating and implementing successful proactive approaches, interventions, and coping strategies. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Acknowledgements Overcoming adversity in education: challenges and opportunities in a complex and changing world 1 How neuroscience can help to overcome adversity in education 2 Language difficulties and education 3 Overcoming literacy difficulties in education 4 Promoting positive educational outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairments through a dual approach to access 5 Adaptability and educational transitions 6 How might domestic violence prevent a child from fulfilling their academic potential? 7 The home learning environment as a means to overcome adversities in education 8 Overcoming adversity from large-scale crises and disasters 9 Overcoming bullying in education 10 Helping those who don’t fit: impacts, causes, and solutions for students who don’t feel like they belong at school 11 Overcoming adversity for disabled students in higher education in Indonesia 12 Widening participation in higher education 13 Childhood stress in education 14 The SENCO’s role in overcoming school adversity for children with special educational needs 15 A cross-cultural perspective of children’s mental health in school: an exacerbated issue during the COVID-19 pandemic 16 Overcoming school adversity for LGBT+ students 17 Eliminating hate in colleges/schools of education to build multicultural communities 18 Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Nations) students overcoming academic adversity: the roles of educational resilience, motivation and engagement, and teacher–student relationships 19 Overcoming adversity for marginalised adolescent girls in Zimbabwe 20 Open schooling to empower Brazilian teachers: emancipatory fun in education for a sustainable innovation ecosystem 21 The Academic and Cultural Demands-Resources (ACD-R) framework: supporting the academic development of culturally and ethnically diverse students 22 A multidimensional perspective on adversity: from peace to understanding Index