For this Assessment, you must choose one focus area and undertake a more complex analysis and author an essay that:
select and critically reviews curriculum resources to teach your selected focus area;
identifies two teaching strategies that support the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives that promote reconciliation;
clarifies the professional complexities with demonstrating broad knowledge and understanding of how to achieve the AITSL’s Graduate Teacher Standards 1.4 and 2.4; and
articulates how you will incorporate strategies that support students’ wellbeing and safety (AITSL Graduate Teacher Standard 4.4).
TOPIC :-
Critically reflective and reflexive teaching pedagogies. Focus on your positionality as a professional and as a teacher in a school – where did you grow up and what previous contact have you had with Indigenous Australians? Unpack your professional role as part of systemic white privilege and critically reflect on how this impacts your classroom. How will you work to build trust and mutual respect so you can work collaboratively with Indigenous staff, students, and families?
Pedagogical Practices and reform – critically discuss some theoretical frameworks for critical, reflective, and reflexive approaches to help build your awareness of your positionality as a teacher, and how you will work in a culturally responsive way with Indigenous Australian students. What might build your confidence?
INSTRUCTIONS
Provide an introduction which discusses promoting reconciliation as it relates to your chosen focus area (from Assessment 1) within a chosen learning area and year level. (200 words)
Present two curriculum resources to teach about the focus area you selected and critically review them arguing why they are appropriate for your subject and year level* with an example of how it is used. (600 words)
Identify two to three teaching strategies that support the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives relevant to your chosen focus area, subject and year level and articulate how they promote reconciliation. (600 words)
Clarify the professional complexities of achieving the AITSL Focus Area “1.4 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students” (demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds) in teaching your focus area. (400 words)
Clarify the professional complexities of achieving the AITSL Focus Area “2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians” (demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages) in teaching your focus area. (400 words)
Conclude your paper with a statement that articulates how you will incorporate strategies that support students’ wellbeing and safety working within curriculum requirements in regards to your chosen focus area, learning area and year level. (300 words)
