Observing the teaching practice of others for example, and the value and process of personal reflection cannot be over-estimated. Maintaining interest within a group or with an individual student can be demanding. The ideas of others and ongoing personal evaluation of planning, preparation and teaching methodologies enhances this. Participation in and the utilisation of ideas from Professional Development similarly greatly enhances teaching practice. Teachers in the Northern Territory are offered significant opportunity to involve themselves in this process.
Many good references exist.
The following is an abbreviated list of useful references. The key in this section is the breadth of reading which can be applied to the field. An enormous range of materials exists for working with Aboriginal people with some particularly good Northern Territory based material available from many sources. 371.97991 9.Eagleson, R English and the Aboriginal Child Canberra Curriculum Development Centre 371.991 10. Electronically published journal for preservice secondary teachers, articles include discussion of student and teacher issues with some class activities provided.