Resources on Social-Emotional Competence and Well-Being

Documents

• Summary of Autonomy-Supportive and Autonomy-Thwarting Teaching Practices (pdf)
• The Social-Emotional Competence (SEC) Development Process (pdf)

Book

• Building Better Schools with Evidence-Based Policy (free downloadable copy)

Practice Guides

• Supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds to flourish
• Everyday resilience – what works best in practice
• Growth goal setting –what works best in practice

Selection of Media Interviews & Podcasts

• Human Resources Director article: https://www.hcamag.com/au/specialisation/mental-health/why-teachers-need-wellbeing-support-at-the-start-of-the-school-term-study/476229
• Podcast interview on Better Thinking: https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/rebecca-collie
• Education HQ interview on teacher wellbeing: https://educationhq.com/news/optimising-occupational-wellbeing-the-keys-to-healthy-and-effective-functioning-165536/
• The Educator interview on teacher strikes: https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/south-australian-teachers-walk-off-the-job-over-pay-working-conditions/283160
• Education Today on support for early career teachers: https://www.educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Embedding-Early-Care-5983
• The Sydney Morning Herald article on classroom behaviour: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/class-warfare-assaults-in-schools-up-by-50-per-cent-over-a-decade-20230406-p5cyos.html
• EducationHQ article on the teacher shortage: https://educationhq.com/news/international-report-flags-aus-teacher-shortage-as-concern-145070/
• The Educator article on classroom behaviour: https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/assaults-in-nsw-schools-on-the-rise-government-takes-action/282305
• The Educator article on teacher burnout: https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/how-teacher-burnout-is-exacerbating-australias-school-workforce-crisis/281966
• Eastside FM Sydney Radio interview: https://eastsidefm.org/episodes/context-600pm-9th-feb-2023/
• Education Review article on managing work burnout: https://www.educationreview.com.au/2022/11/understanding-and-coping-with-burnout
• House of Wellness article on supporting students through exam time: https://www.houseofwellness.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/exam-stress-parent-support
• UNSW Newsroom article on how families can help kids better manage Year 12 exam stress: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/social-affairs/how-can-families-help-kids-better-manage-year-12-exam-stress
• Education Today article on the need to support teachers at work: https://www.educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Teachers-Need-Time-and-Support-5708
• Australian Financial Review article on teacher shortages: https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/the-real-problem-with-teachers-pay-in-five-graphs-20220622-p5avof
• Podcast for Education Review on schools can reduce teacher stress and improve wellbeing: https://www.educationreview.com.au/2022/06/how-schools-can-reduce-teacher-stress-and-improve-wellbeing-podcast/
• Podcast for Teachers’ Education Review on students’ social-emotional wellbeing and development: https://soundcloud.com/ter-podcast/ter-188-social-emotional-instruction-with-rebecca-collie-19-jan-2022
• Podcast on Meet the Education Researcher on student and teacher wellbeing: https://soundcloud.com/eetheducationesearcher/rebecca-collie
• Education Matters article on nurturing teacher-student relationships in COVID-19: https://www.educationmattersmag.com.au/how-to-nurture-teacher-student-relationships-in-covid-19/
• SMH article on social-emotional behaviors: https://www.smh.com.au/education/why-liking-your-teachers-can-boost-your-results-20190822-p52jpj.html
• Podcast for ACER Teacher Magazine on teacher adaptability and self-efficacy: https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/the-research-files-episode-62-teacher-adaptability
• Podcast for Teachers’ Education Review on positive teacher-student relationships: https://terpodcast.wordpress.com/2020/02/02/ter-145-impact-of-positive-teacher-student-relationships-with-andrew-martin-and-rebecca-collie-02-feb-2020/
• Podcast for Teachers’ Education Review on student social and emotional behaviours: https://terpodcast.wordpress.com/2018/06/10/ter-114-student-social-and-emotional-behaviours-with-rebecca-collie-10-june-2018/

Magazine Articles Summarising Research Findings

• The Conversation article: How do we help students from disadvantaged backgrounds feel confident about school? https://theconversation.com/how-do-we-help-students-from-disadvantaged-backgrounds-feel-confident-about-school-222895
• Why should teachers support students’ social-emotional confidence? There’s a few good reasons. https://educationhq.com/news/why-should-teachers-support-students-social-emotional-confidence-theres-a-few-good-reasons-167288/#
• Research news: Teacher motivation linked with greater wellbeing and lower quitting intentions: https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/research-news-teacher-motivation-linked-with-greater-wellbeing-and-lower-quitting-intentions
• The Conversation article: How do we retain teachers? Supporting them to work together could help. https://theconversation.com/how-do-we-retain-teachers-supporting-them-to-work-together-could-help-216076
• The Conversation article: Students’ sense of belonging and academic resilience: https://theconversation.com/what-helps-students-cope-with-academic-setbacks-our-research-shows-a-sense-of-belonging-at-school-is-key-213362
• Teacher Magazine article on the link between teacher wellbeing and teacher-student relationships: https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/the-link-between-teacher-wellbeing-and-teacher-student-relationships
• Positive interpersonal relationships and lower workloads appear central for teacher wellbeing and retention: https://www.educationreview.com.au/2023/04/positive-interpersonal-relationships-and-lower-workloads-appear-central-for-teacher-wellbeing-and-retention/
• Research news: Teacher wellbeing, workloads and job control: https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/research-news-teacher-wellbeing-workloads-and-job-control
• It’s time to measure students’ effort at school: https://www.educationreview.com.au/2023/01/its-time-to-measure-students-effort-at-school-opinion
• It would be so much better if we taught two ways. Here’s why: https://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=15792
• Adaptability is different from resilience – and hereʼs how to nurture it: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/adaptability-different-resilience-and-heres-how-nurture-it
• Students’ confidence for social-emotional skills is linked with their motivation and behaviour: Opinion: https://www.educationreview.com.au/2022/09/students-confidence-for-social-emotional-skills-is-linked-with-their-motivation-and-behaviour-opinion
• Student wellbeing: The role of prosocial motivation: https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/student-wellbeing-the-role-of-prosocial-motivation
• Teachers’ stress isn’t just an individual thing – it’s about their schools too: https://theconversation.com/teachers-stress-isnt-just-an-individual-thing-its-about-their-schools-too-183451
• Job characteristics linked with greater teacher well-being and lower attrition: https://www.educationreview.com.au/2022/04/job-characteristics-linked-with-greater-teacher-well-being-and-lower-attrition-opinion/
• What can schools do to support teacher wellbeing? https://www.aeuvic.asn.au/professional-voice-1425
• Students who are more adaptable do best in remote learning—and it’s a skill we can teach: https://theconversation.com/students-who-are-more-adaptable-do-best-in-remote-learning-and-its-a-skill-we-can-teach-165003
• Setting goals to beat previous efforts improves educational outcomes. And the gains are bigger for disadvantaged students: https://theconversation.com/setting-goals-to-beat-previous-efforts-improves-educational-outcomes-and-the-gains-are-bigger-for-disadvantaged-students-163073
• Job supports to help boost teacher commitment: https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/job-supports-to-help-boost-teacher-commitment
• Teacher wellbeing during COVID: https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/teacher-wellbeing-during-covid-19
• Links between teachers’ adaptability and self-efficacy: https://educationhq.com/news/new-research-finds-links-between-teachers-adaptability-and-self-efficacy-90081/
• Key factors involved in principals’ workplace wellbeing: https://educationhq.com/news/research-reveals-key-factors-that-influence-principals-workplace-wellbeing-80876/
• Student disengagement and self-sabotage: https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/student-disengagement-and-self-sabotage
• Understanding social and emotional behaviours in early education: https://au.educationhq.com/news/48578/understanding-social-and-emotional-behaviours-in-early-education/
• Teacher adaptability: https://theconversation.com/being-able-to-adapt-in-the-classroom-improves-teachers-well-being-95788