5. What is a community of learners?
“A sense of 'connectedness' – in personal,
family and community relationships –
increases a child's ability to interact
successfully with others, and to grow and
6. Benefits of forming a community
of learners:
All people involved feel
valued,
respected and empowered
Planning around children’s
strengths and interests
Development of support
networks
Promotes awareness of a
7.
8. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s
Ecological Systems
Theory
Microsystem – People and
places immediately
associated with child
Mesosystem – Relationships
between those in
microsystem
These relationships have
direct effect on a child’s
9. Everyday interactions
with families
Valuing input and
contributions
Asking parents to
assist in the classroom
Student centred
curriculum
14. “Children in different countries learn ways of
thinking that are necessary to live in their own
culture and community” (TAFE NSW, 2010).
Each child and family bring
their own
Values
Beliefs
Attitudes
Assumptions
Ideas of societal norms
15.
16.
17. Embrace diversity
Integrate culture
into classroom
Multilingual
resources
Parents
Play based
learning
18. Diversity in contemporary
Australian classrooms
Catering for different
learning styles increases
students:
Motivation
Confidence
Learning outcomes
Attitude towards learning
19.
20. Howard Gardner’s
Theory of Multiple
Intelligences
• Linguistic
• Logical/mathematica
l
• Kinaesthetic
• Musical
• Spatial
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
22. “Teachers who are critically reflective focus their attention
both inwardly at their own practice and outwardly at the
social conditions in which these practices are situated”
(Larrivee, 2008, p. 343).
Reflective practice is
important as it helps
teachers:
Make informed decisions
Justify their practice
Develop mutual trust and
respect with their students
Consider alternative
teaching strategies
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