Cultural diversity is important in so many Sydney schools and in other parts of Australia. Like Emma, I will also be looking at cultural diversity.
Something I had not heard about until recently is the concept of Homeland Learning Centres. These centres are not schools, yet they provide education (usually only primary education) to students living on their traditional lands. There is a lot of debate regarding the equity of education services provided in indigenous and non-indigenous communities in the NT.
Please read the transcript below of an interview which discusses Homeland Learning Centres.
What do you think of Homeland Learning Centres?
How would it be different teaching in a Homeland Learning Centre in comparison to a school?
I understand that sometimes families want their children to be close by however when it is at the expense of the child's education this needs to be considered. Some students may have little interest in schooling however I feel that this is more from lack of exposure than an educated opinion. Having a teacher actually teaching one day a week is hardly enough to get an education (or to be comparable to students that are attending school 5 days per week)...
ReplyDeleteow would you even make progress with students in this situation? It would seem nearly impossible to improve literacy levels or improve students' numeracy skills.
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