Shirley Gilbert

• Biography
• Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise
• Grants / Current Projects
• Awards and Recognition
• Contact Details

Biography

Over the last twenty years I have worked in a range of educational settings (with primary, secondary & tertiary Indigenous and non -Indigenous students) primarily as an Indigenous ‘expert’ and have for the most part worked in areas where my ‘Indigenousness’ has been called upon to create curriculum, resources and support to teachers, Indigenous workers and students. More recently my role as a UWS academic has allowed me to contribute as a researcher to a selection of large institutional reports on boys education, successful transition to school for Indigenous children, early intervention strategies with children with disabilities and most recently around student engagement and the teachers for a Fair Go project with the NSW DET.

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Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

Aboriginal Education; Secondary teacher education, History (Australian-Pre Colonial and Post Colonial), Equity and Social Justice education.

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Grants / Current Projects

2008-2011- NSW Teachers for a Fair Go

2009- NSW Health DVD Early intervention strategies with children with disabilities.

2008 NSW Breast Screen Australia (Indigenous Pilot Project).

2007 NSW DET Successful transition to school for Indigenous children.

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Awards and Recognition

2010 - Vice Chancellor’s Professional Development Scholarship

2005 - Vice Chancellor’s Highly commended Social Justice Education.

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