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Guidelines from Canvas
https://canvas.westernsydneyonline.edu.au/courses/778/assignments/8297

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A2 Collaborate slides

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Teams available from Week 2, check the UC announcements.

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A1 - A note from the expert Academic Terry Wright

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A1 - A note from the expert Academic Terry Wright

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In short, the essay is about you as pre-service teachers researching culturally responsive approaches [or strategies or methods] which are in turn championed by an author or authors (i.e., an approach and how an author/s talk about it - authors being journal writers or also experts from governments if a government initiative). You are looking at a minimum of 5 sources for 5 approaches: 5 approaches championed by 5 authors/writers, with some more validation if required for each to critically evaluate.

For example, I have just googled the term and a website that came up is https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/universal-design-for-learning/what-is-culturally-responsive-teaching - if you use this in your essay then you would critically analyse the content.  It is not specifically focussed on Indigenous Australia but does make reference to African Americans and there may be some transferability -which is what you would comment on.   In terms of the writer’s approach/conclusions – I would be looking into whether for example, the author is a person of colour or what experience has the author had - has it been varied or limited to one context?  Are the conclusions practical for the classroom, the school, or the family system?

Another wide example - If presenting about the Emerging Minds (NSW) initiative, https://emergingminds.com.au/news/, evaluate what they do in their own words, in regard to Indigenous Education, what projects are they working on and did they work on, who the contributors are, are these contributors knowledgeable about Indigenous Australia? How does this organisation allow for CRA teaching in schools? What may barriers be (think about budgets or experts in communities).

A critical evaluation can be informed by the questions provided in the guidelines, but this does not mean you have to answer all those questions!! They are just a guide as to what you could discuss to evaluate the approach and author, for example:

Consider both positive and negative of the approaches.

What does each approach contribute to the field?

What are the limitations of the writer's approach/conclusions?

What are the practical implications of this research/approach?

Who wrote this article? What is their level of expertise?

Terrence

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It is suggested you look at three KLAs.

I would select which KLAs I am going to focus on, then go to the NESA Syllabus and locate a learning outcome to use as an example of where you could include Aboriginal content.

Then, find a resource to use as a teaching activity and support all of that with something from the research you did for Assignments 1 and 2 in regard to pedagogical approaches and initiatives used to be Cultural Responsive.

eg Visual Arts – Appreciating Stage 2 VAS2.4 Identifies connections between subject matter in artworks and what they refer to, and appreciates the use of particular techniques.  This Outcome could have an Indigenous component built into it.  Find a resource then support that from your Research from Assignment 1 and 2.

A resource could be a text, a person (as in a personality on which the lesson / activity is based upon, their life story, something special they achieved, not just as a person speaking, and the 'resource' would be their story/stories, NOT the person simply speaking), an outdoor space, the Yarning Circle, an artefact – it really just means something you might use when teaching – of course websites and articles fit that bill too!!

Do NOT submit whole lesson plans: only the resource and the activity and don’t forget to answer the other questions:

– How you will engage families in the classroom?

– Evaluation criteria for which resources to use in your classroom.

– Best practice - how do I make that happen in my classroom?

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APA 7 Guide

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To find your approaches, choose from a range of: journal articles, book chapters, government (federal as well as states and territories) and/or other reputable organisations' initiatives, proven pedagogical approaches that have been researched and used, reputable websites. Do NOT use blogs (unless managed by experts) or doctorate thesis.

- Modules 1 to 6: readings give you ideas
- Own research in  WSU library with key words
- Own careful research through search engines

Additional useful resources we found for ideas:

https://www.aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au/our-agency/useful-links/

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/aec/aboriginal-education-in-nsw-public-schools

https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/news/news/2018/resources-for-teaching-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-learners

https://guides.dtwd.wa.gov.au/nmtafe-education/indigenous

https://www.schoolsreconciliationchallenge.org.au/culturally-competent-teaching/

https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/cross-curriculum-priorities/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures/

https://iaha.com.au/workforce-support/training-and-development/cultural-responsiveness-in-action-training/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih1_qIfyIYA
(Good to Great School organisation has created a whole range of Aboriginal Languages videos and resources)

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Guidelines from Canvas
https://canvas.westernsydneyonline.edu.au/courses/778/assignments/8295