Associate Professor Shiralee Poed
Associate Professor In Education
School of Education
+61 7 336 56872
Researcher biography
Dr Shiralee Poed is an Associate Professor within the School of Education at the University of Queensland. Her career spans more than 30 years, and includes working as a teacher and leader in Australian state, Catholic and independent primary, secondary and special schools. She was awarded the 2023 International Positive Behaviour Leadership Award for her extensive leadership of Positive Behaviour for Learning in Australia, and internationally.
Publications
Book
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth, Armour, Danielle, McLay, Katherine, Abdul Hameed, Suraiya, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Rueda Balaguera, Laura and Ocriciano, Michelle (2024). Shaping school success: empowering educational leaders. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032666839
Book Chapters
Poed, Shiralee (2024). Behaviour support. Education for inclusion and diversity. (pp. TBC-TBC) edited by Adrian Ashman and Shiralee Poed. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Pearson.
Ashman, Adrian and Poed, Shiralee (2024). The ethics of inclusion. Education for inclusion and diversity. (pp. TBC-TBC) edited by Adrian Ashman and Shiralee Poed. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Pearson.
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth J, Armour, Danielle, McLay, Katherine, Hameed, Suraiya Abdul, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Balaguera, Laura Rueda and Ocriciano, Michelle (2024). Conclusion. Shaping school success. (pp. 82-87) edited by Ian Hardy, Shiralee Poed, Christina Gowlett, Stephen Heimans, Elizabeth J. Edwards, Danielle Armour, Katherine McLay, Suraiya Abdul Hameed, Andrew Beencke, Richard Lee, Laura Rueda Balaguera and Michelle Ocriciano. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032666839-6
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth J, Armour, Danielle, McLay, Katherine, Hameed, Suraiya Abdul, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Balaguera, Laura Rueda and Ocriciano, Michelle (2024). Introduction. Shaping school success. (pp. 1-5) edited by Ian Hardy, Shiralee Poed, Christina Gowlett, Stephen Heimans, Elizabeth J. Edwards, Danielle Armour, Katherine McLay, Suraiya Abdul Hameed, Andrew Beencke, Richard Lee, Laura Rueda Balaguera and Michelle Ocriciano. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032666839-1
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth J, Armour, Danielle, McLay, Katherine, Hameed, Suraiya Abdul, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Balaguera, Laura Rueda and Ocriciano, Michelle (2024). A system-wide approach to enhancing education. Shaping School Success. (pp. 6-31) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032666839-2
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth J., Armour, Danielle, McLay, Katherine, Hameed, Suraiya Abdul, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Balaguera, Laura Rueda and Ocriciano, Michelle (2024). Infrastructures for education. Shaping school success. (pp. 67-81) edited by Ian Hardy, Shiralee Poed, Christina Gowlett, Stephen Heimans, Elizabeth J. Edwards, Danielle Armour, Katherine McLay, Suraiya Abdul Hameed, Andrew Beencke, Richard Lee, Laura Rueda Balaguera and Michelle Ocriciano. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032666839-5
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth J., Armour, Danielle, McLay, Katherine, Hameed, Suraiya Abdul, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Balaguera, Laura Rueda and Ocriciano, Michelle (2024). Educational leadership. Shaping school success. (pp. 49-66) edited by Ian Hardy, Shiralee Poed, Christina Gowlett, Stephen Heimans, Elizabeth J. Edwards, Danielle Armour, Katherine McLay, Suraiya Abdul Hameed, Andrew Beencke, Richard Lee, Laura Rueda Balaguera and Michelle Ocriciano. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032666839-4
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth J., Armour, Danielle, McLay, Katherine, Hameed, Suraiya Abdul, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Balaguera, Laura Rueda and Ocriciano, Michelle (2024). Teacher expertise. Shaping school success. (pp. 32-48) edited by Ian Hardy, Shiralee Poed, Christina Gowlett, Stephen Heimans, Elizabeth J. Edwards, Danielle Armour, Katherine McLay, Suraiya Abdul Hameed, Andrew Beencke, Richard Lee, Laura Rueda Balaguera and Michelle Ocriciano. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032666839-3
Poed, Shiralee, Edwards, Miriam, Al Nawab, Hadeel F. and Penna, Olivia (2023). Researching curriculum and disability in higher education. International encyclopaedia of education . (pp. 368-375) edited by Rob Tierney, Fazal Rizvi and Kadriye Ercikan. Online: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818630-5.12080-9
Whitefield, Phillip, Poed, Shiralee and Barker, Katrina (2023). School-wide positive behaviour support within the Australian context. School-wide positive behaviour support: the Australian handbook. (pp. 1-23) edited by Katrina Barker, Shiralee Poed and Phillip Whitefield. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003186236-1
Poed, Shiralee and de Bruin, Kate (2023). Tier 2: Targeted approaches, interventions, and supports. School-wide positive behaviour support: the Australian handbook. (pp. 64-85) edited by Katrina Barker, Shiralee Poed and Phillip Whitefield. Oxon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003186236-4
Poed, Shiralee, Fox, Russell and Payne, Jennifer (2023). Where to from here: the readiness, sustainability, and scale of school-wide positive behaviour support implementation. School-wide positive behaviour support: the Australian handbook. (pp. 189-206) edited by Katrina Barker, Shiralee Poed and Phillip Whitefield. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003186236-10
Swancutt, Loren, Medhurst, Marijne, Poed, Shiralee and Walker, Peter (2020). Making adjustments to curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Inclusive education for the 21st century: theory, policy and practice. (pp. 208-243) edited by Linda J. Graham. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003116073-12
Poed, Shiralee (2020). Legislation, litigation and implications for inclusion. Inclusive education for the 21st century: theory, policy and practice. (pp. 100-121) edited by Linda J. Graham. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003116073-7
White, Emily H., Pavlovic, Masa and Poed, Shiralee (2020). Understanding and mapping digital literacy for students with disability. Understanding Students with Additional Needs as Learners. (pp. 131-156) edited by Patrick Griffin and Kerry Woods. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-56596-1_10
Poed, Shiralee (2019). Social inclusion and equal access to high-quality, inclusive education. Quality education. (pp. 1-10) edited by Walter Leal Filho, Anabela Marisa Azul, Luciana Brandli, Pinar Gökçin Özuyar and Tony Wall. Cham, Switzerland: SpringerLink. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69902-8_18_1
Poed, Shiralee (2019). The Australian educational landscape. Education for inclusion and diversity. (pp. 38-64) edited by Adrian Ashman. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Pearson.
Poed, Shiralee (2018). Student voice and educational adjustments. The Palgrave Handbook of Education Law for Schools. (pp. 335-351) Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-77751-1_15
Poed, Shiralee (2015). The Australian educational landscape. Education for inclusion and diversity. (pp. 37-62) edited by Adrian Ashman. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Pearson.
Poed, Shiralee and Elkins, John (2012). Legislation, policies, and principles. Education for inclusion and diversity. (pp. 37-60) edited by Adrian Ashman and John Elkins. Frenchs Forest, Australia: Pearson.
Garrick, Barbara, Poed, Shiralee, Skinner, James and Standage, Sarah (2009). Shaping the future of educational research: hypothesising and dreaming the possibilities. Educational planet shapers: researching, hypothesising, dreaming the future. (pp. 9-18) edited by Barbara Garrick, Shiralee Poed and James Skinner. Brisbane, Australia: PostPressed.
Poed, Shiralee and Keen, Deb (2009). Reasonable adjustment? The intersection between Australian disability discrimination legislation and parental expectations of curriculum adjustments. Education Planet Shapers: Researching, hypothesising, dreaming the future. (pp. 81-96) edited by Barbara Garrick, Shiralee Poed and James Skinner. Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia: PostPressed.
Journal Articles
Campbell, Marily, Edwards, Elizabeth, Pennell, Donna, Poed, Shiralee, Lister, Victoria, Gillet-Swan, Jenna, Kelly, Adrian, Zec, Dajana and Nguyen, Thuy-Anh (2024). Evidence for and against banning mobile phones in schools: A scoping review. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools. doi: 10.1177/20556365241270394
Shingles, Beth, Sinclair, Cecilia, Weadman, Tessa, Poed, Shiralee, Snow, Pamela, Eadie, Tricia, Connell, Judy, Goldfeld, Sharon and Quach, Jon (2024). An implementation case study for the response to intervention (RTI) approach for oral language and reading instruction in the early years of primary school. Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 29 (1), 97-115. doi: 10.1080/19404158.2024.2335892
Avery-Overduin, B. L. and Poed, S. (2023). Breaking the culture of school suspension: alternatives to external suspension and exclusion for P-6 students. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 28 (4), 249-262. doi: 10.1080/13632752.2023.2276023
Mann, Glenys, Carrington, Suzanne, Lassig, Carly, Mavropoulou, Sofia, Saggers, Beth, Poed, Shiralee and Killingly, Callula (2023). Closing special schools: lessons from Canada. The Australian Educational Researcher. doi: 10.1007/s13384-023-00661-5
de Bruin, Kate, Poed, Shiralee and Jackson, Robert (2023). Performance of Australia’s Disability Standards for Education 2005: a policy analysis and evaluation. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 1-21. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2023.2221260
Poed, Shiralee and Fox, Russell (2023). Identifying and removing ableism from Tier 1 School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) practices. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 69 (1) 83, 94-12. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2022.2111969
Hayward, Brent A., McKay‐Brown, Lisa and Poed, Shiralee (2022). Geographical networks in the divergence of Australian positive behavior support policy. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 19 (2), 220-229. doi: 10.1111/jppi.12398
Hayward, Brent A., McKay-Brown, Lisa and Poed, Shiralee (2022). Restrictive practices and the ‘need’ for Positive Behaviour Support (PBS): A critical discourse examination of disability policy beliefs. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 27 (1) ARTN 17446295211062383, 170-189. doi: 10.1177/17446295211062383
Lassig, Carly, Poed, Shiralee, Mann, Glenys, Saggers, Beth, Carrington, Suzanne and Mavropoulou, Sofia (2022). The future of special schools in Australia: complying with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 28 (9), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2021.2020344
Edwards, Miriam, Poed, Shiralee, Al-Nawab, Hadeel and Penna, Olivia (2022). Academic accommodations for university students living with disability and the potential of universal design to address their needs. Higher Education, 84 (4), 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s10734-021-00800-w
Hayward, Brent A., McKay-Brown, Lisa, Poed, Shiralee and McVilly, Keith (2021). Identifying important persons in the promotion of positive behaviour support (PBS) in disability services: a social network analysis. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 47 (4), 1-16. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2021.1984084
Hayward, Brent A., Poed, Shiralee, McKay-Brown, Lisa and McVilly, Keith R. (2021). Introducing positive behaviour support (PBS) into disability services for successful adoption: A synthesised systematic review. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 49 (2), 145-161. doi: 10.1111/bld.12363
Hepburn, Lorna and Poed, Shiralee (2021). Deviating from the data: a response to Bleakley and Bleakley. Interchange, 52 (2), 193-201. doi: 10.1007/s10780-021-09431-7
Graham, Linda J., Medhurst, Marijne, Malaquias, Catia, Tancredi, Haley, de Bruin, Catriona, Gillett-Swan, Jenna, Poed, Shiralee, Spandagou, Ilektra, Carrington, Suzanne and Cologon, Kathy (2020). Beyond Salamanca: a citation analysis of the CRPD/GC4 relative to the Salamanca Statement in inclusive and special education research. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 27 (2), 123-145. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2020.1831627
Poed, Shiralee and Whitefield, Phillip (2020). Developments in the Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Australian Schools. Intervention in School and Clinic, 56 (1), 56-60. doi: 10.1177/1053451220910742
Poed, Shiralee, Cologon, Kathy and Jackson, Robert (2020). Gatekeeping and restrictive practices by Australian mainstream schools: results of a national survey. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 26 (8), 766-779. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2020.1726512
Naylor, Anthea, Spence, Sarah E. and Poed, Shiralee (2019). Using video modelling to teach expected behaviours to primary students. Support for Learning, 34 (4), 389-403. doi: 10.1111/1467-9604.12274
Hayward, Brent A., McKay-Brown, Lisa and Poed, Shiralee (2019). Reply to Higgins’ (2019) Commentary on “Positive behaviour support in Australian disability policy, and its future with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)” (Hayward, McKay-Brown, & Poed, 2019). Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 6 (1), 36-38. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2019.1595098
Hayward, Brent A., McKay-Brown, Lisa and Poed, Shiralee (2019). Positive behaviour support in Australian disability policy, and its future with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 6 (1), 14-23. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2018.1498299
Hayward, Brent A., Poed, Shiralee and McKay-Brown, Lisa (2018). Improving the adoption of PBS and ABA using diffusion of innovations theory. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 23 (4), 178-186. doi: 10.1108/TLDR-02-2018-0005
Hayward, Brent, Poed, Shiralee and Mckay-Brown, Lisa (2017). Analysing text in positive behavioural support (PBS) policy: a pilot study. International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support, 7 (2), 37-48.
Couzens, Donna, Poed, Shiralee, Kataoka, Mika, Brandon, Alicia, Hartley, Judy and Keen, Deb (2015). Support for Students with Hidden Disabilities in Universities: A Case Study. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 62 (1), 24-41. doi: 10.1080/1034912X.2014.984592
Wilson, Anne, Poed, Shiralee and Byrnes, Linda (2015). Full steam ahead: Facilitating the involvement of Australian students with impairments in individual planning processes through student-led Program Support Group meetings. Special Education Perspectives, 24 (1), 15-25.
Keen, D., Pennell, D., Muspratt, S. and Poed, S. (2011). Teacher self-report on learner engagement strategies in the early years classroom. Australian Educational Researcher, 38 (3), 293-310. doi: 10.1007/s13384-011-0029-5
Conference Papers
Graham, L, Medhurst, Marijne, Tancredi, H, Carrington, Suzanne, de Bruin, Kate, Cologon, Kathy, Gillett-Swan, J, Malaquias, C, Poed, Shiralee and Spandagou, Ilektra (2019). Beyond Salamanca: addressing barriers to realise inclusive education as a human right under international law. AARE, Brisbane, Australia, 1-5 December 2019.
White, Emily Hill, Woods, Kerry and Poed, Shiralee (2017). The assessment and development of digital literacy in students with vision impairment and additional learning needs: preliminary findings from a current PhD study. . The 9th ICEVI European Conference, Bruges, Belgium, 2-7 July 2017.
Poed, Shiralee and Keen, Deb (2009). Special provisions: the risky business of education policy and disability discrimination. Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia, September 2009.
Thesis
Poed, Shiralee (2016). Adjustments to curriculum for Australian school-aged students with disabilities: what’s reasonable. PhD Thesis, School of Education and School of Social Work and Applied Human Sciences, Griffith University. doi: 10.25904/1912/3658
Newspaper Articles
Shay, Marnee and Poed, Shiralee (2024, 08 12). Aboriginal children as young as 5 are getting suspended from school. We can’t ‘close the gap’ if this is happening The Conversation
Poed, Shiralee, Graham, Lorraine, Berman, Jeanette and Mckay-Brown, Lisa (2016, 01 01). Making a case for teacher aides Pursuit
Poed, Shiralee (2011, 01 01). My school flaw masks true picture for students with disabilities The Conversation
Research Reports
Poed, Shiralee and Aberdein, Rachel (2023). Evaluation of responses to cyberbullying in Queensland school.. Brisbane, Australia: Authors.
Poed, Shiralee, de Bruin, Kate, Carrington, Suzanne and Aberdein, Rachel (2021). Defining, developing, and embedding an empirically-supported model of Quality Differentiated Teaching Practice: Phase I Pilot. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The Authors.
Poed, Shiralee (2021). Advice regarding the use of seclusion in ACT Government Schools. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: QUT Education.
Graham, Linda, McCarthy, Tony, Killingly, Callula, Tancredi, Haley and Poed, Shiralee (2020). Inquiry into suspension, exclusion and expulsion processes in South Australian government schools. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology.
Poed, Shiralee, Swain, Nathaniel and Cowan, Imogen (2020). The High Impact Engagement Strategies (HIES). Parkville, VIC, Australia: Parkville College/Department of Education and Training/The University of Melbourne.
Poed, Shiralee, McCarthy, Tony, Saggers, Beth, Tancredi, Haley and Graham, Linda (2020). Submission in response to the 2020 Disability Royal Commission Restrictive Practices Issues Paper. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
Gillett Swan, Jenna, Mann, Glenys, Tancredi, Haley, Graham, Linda, Poed, Shiralee, Lassig, Carly, Mavropoulou, Sofia and O'Brien, Grace (2020). Submission in response to the 2020 Disability Royal Commission ‘Rights and Attitudes’ Issues Paper. Brisbane, QLD. Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
Poed, Shiralee (2019). Inclusive school principals: knowledges, skills, and dispositions. Carlton, VIC, Australia: The University of Melbourne.
Quach, Jon, Poed, Shiralee and Mildenhall, Emma (2019). Evaluation of the Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) pilot project. Carlton, VIC, Australia: The University of Melbourne.
de Bruin, Kate, Graham, Linda, Poed, Shiralee and Spandagou, Ilektra (2015). Public submission made to the Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
Poed, Shiralee (2013). Protective behaviour guidelines. Carlton, VIC, Australia: The University of Melbourne.
Department Technical Reports
Poed, Shiralee and Aberdein, Rachel (2022). Evaluation of the North Coast Region Inclusive Education Scan and Assess process. School of Education, University of Queensland.
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth, Armour, Danielle, McLay, Kate, Hameed, Suraiya, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Rueda, Laura and dos Santos Ocriciano, Michelle (2022). Shaping school success: Commissioned report for the Department of Education and Training, Queensland. School of Education, University of Queensland.
Creative Works
Poed, Shiralee (2022). Developments in the implementation of Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports in Australian schools. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: FACULTI.
Poed, Shiralee (2020). Gatekeeping the enrolment of students with disability. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: QUT Education.
Poed, Shiralee, Graham, Linda, de Bruin, Kate, Malaquias, Catia, Spandagou, Ilektra, Gillett-Swan, Jenna, Cukalevski, Emily, Walker, Peter, Medhurst, Marijne, Tancredi, Haley and Cologon, Kathy (2019). Students with disability have a right to inclusive education: Reviewing the Melbourne Declaration. Melbourne, Australia: AARE.
Generic Documents
Gillett-Swan, Jenna, Mann, Glenys, Tancredi, Haley, Graham, Linda, Poed, Shiralee, Lassig, Carly, Mavropoulou, Sofia and O'Brien, Grace (2020). Submission in response to the 2020 Disability Royal Commission 'Rights and Attitudes' issues paper. The Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology.
Poed, Shiralee, McCarthy, Tony, Saggers, Beth, Tancredi, Haley and Graham, Linda (2020). Submission in response to the 2020 Disability Royal Commission Restrictive Practices issues paper. The Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology.
Poed, Shiralee, Graham, Linda, de Bruin, Kate, Malaquias, Catia, Spandagou, Ilektra, Gillett-Swan, Jenna, Cukalevski, Emily, Walker, Peter, Medhurst, Marijne, Tancredi, Haley and Cologon, Kathy (2019). Students with disability have a right to inclusive education: reviewing the Melbourne Declaration. Australia Association for Research in Education.