Students were provided opportunity to suggest and draw Australian animals to include on an Indigenous school mural that was being created by a joint project between the school and an Indigenous artist. This provides evidence towards achieiving focus area 2.4. Continue reading Indigenous Artwork by Students
Tag: Focus Area 2.4
2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
Graduate teacher: Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and
languages.
Proficient teacher: Provide opportunities for students to develop understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories,
cultures and languages.
Promoting understanding and respect of Indigenous histories, cultures and languages
These student work samples demonstrate where I have included lessons to promote student understanding and respect of Indigenous histories, cultures and languages. In order to engages the students I displayed The AIATSIS map of Aboriginal Australia. Together we located the region that we lived in to determine the Aboriginal tribal group for that area. Students were highly engaged during this session and demonstrated empathy in the loss of Australian languages in the area. From this discussion terms such as Country and Place were introduced and students were provided opportunities to pose questions, research and answer their questions with materials provided.
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WHAT IS INVOLVED IN TEACHING AN AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE IN A PRIMARY SCHOOL SETTING LOCATED IN THE QUEENSLAND TOOWOOMBA REGION AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
This research project demonstrates achievement towards the following focus areas
- focus area 1.4 as it shows my research into developing a program relevant to the local community that is relevant to the linguistic and cultural background of Indigenous students
- focus area 2.4 because the intended program can only be implemented with the support of the community and Aboriginal Elders promoting collaboration and reconciliation
The following research document details information on the local Indigenous languages in Toowoomba, relevant curriculum documents, policies and protocols in implementing an Indigenous Language program, issues, best practice, benefits to students and introducing Indigenous languages through other key learning areas.
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Australian Language Program
During my final semester at Flinders University I undertook a research project as part of my Australian Languages Issues and Debates Part 2 topic. My research question was “What is involved in teaching an Australian Language in a primary school setting in the Queensland region of Toowoomba and what are the benefits to students?” The initial part of the research project was to find relevant resources and complete an Annotated Bibliography. During my research I located and read documents detailing best practices, case studies, school resources, curriculum documents and perspectives and reflections on the benefits of reviving a sleeping language. Continue reading Australian Language Program