Hypothetical Observation

Another major issue that is addressed in the article is with the teachers and their teaching styles. The method in which most teachers teach their

Critical issues facing educators today include; educational inequity, socio-economic status of students, cultural diversity, stereotyping, dominate cultural paradigms, and social disadvantage. Because of these issues, educators will be best prepared for classroom life if they find ways to adapt and modify the learning environment in order, to provide for inclusive regardless of the learners needs. All children in Australia are presented with the opportunity to attend schools which are designed to be inclusive for any and all abilities. Due to the diverse nature of the school age population in Australia classrooms are made up of an assortment of needs in relation to social, cognitive, and physical areas of learning.

Discuss implications for future teaching: What changes would you make to your instruction if you were to teach this lesson again? Incorporate your understandings of the Sheltered English Instruction principles into your analysis and reflection.

| Some learners may not feel confident contributing – good ice-breaker required Other learners may dominate discussion – teacher facilitation important Easy to digress from topic – ground rules and teacher facilitation important

Review each scenario below, and choose one to complete for your assignment. Each scenario contains specific questions that will ask you to provide examples, explain your suggestions for improvement, and refer to the lesson. Be sure to respond to each question in complete sentences.

| |Consider the facts, issues, questions, and implications of the scenario, found on the student| | |

Baulkham Hills High School is a secondary education facility that promotes its academic and sports excellence. The school as established in 1971 and become academically selective in 1990. With the school motto ‘preserve,’ the school believes in promoting integrity, excellence, respect, responsibility, participation and democracy. The school also promotes their opportunities to students to develop interests and pursue them to the highest of levels through extra-curricular activities. The Baulkham Hills High school’s website also notes their supportive multicultural environment that embraces students in engaging in their traditions of their ethnic background while at the same time preparing them for life as active and responsible Australian citizens.

There is two valuable implications for instruction discussed in the article. Although the article discusses what a parent should do with bad behavior, it is just as valuable for teachers to use these procedures in the classroom.

There are several examples from the novel where circumstances refer to school and knowledge that are socially criticized. The first example involves the schooling in this society.

The chosen scenario for the final assignment that was chosen was scenario C. The given scenario stated “Jose is a seventh grader who has been escalating all day. His teachers have been able to deescalate him and manage his behaviors by keeping a close eye and constantly intervening. However, he has suddenly pushed over a desk and begun to yell and threaten another student. His teachers remove the other students from the classroom and begin to attempt to deescalate Jose verbally.

Teachers can make lessons more comprehensive and accessible through the use and understanding of the Zone of Proximal Development as well as the scaffolding theory. These includes:

Providing opportunities to detect and treat hearing, language, visual and behavioural problems early (Thomson, Burns & McLoughlin, 2012, p.2). This enables services to work as a team to provide every opportunity for students to grow and learn, vitally important to eliminate the cycle of poor health and education which some Indigenous Australians face (Thomson, Burns & McLoughlin, 2012, p.1). Further strategies include building positive relationships within the class include: Getting to know the children as individuals – each has their own story and background that they bring to school; Communication is key – Listen to children, learn about them, talk in a calm, caring manner, use non-verbal signals and avoid singling a child out on behaviour issues in front of others (Harrison & Sellwood, 2016, pp.120 to 121). These strategies offer a kind, gentle and more positive approach. One which is less authoritarian but more harmonious, affording a safe learning environment. Acknowledging and considering histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will help in understanding why parents may have negative attitudes towards institutions, including schools, and subsequently that children may replicate these views (Harrison & Sellwood, 2016, p. 121). Further exemplifying, reasons for teachers to consider their teaching style, personality and

The school is committed to equal treatment for all, regardless of an individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, learning difficulty, body image or social background. We believe that the educational experience can only be enriched if children are exposed to as wide a range of cultural experiences as possible whilst they are developing.

Also, I plan to observe the classroom using the Pre-Set assessment tool to observe teacher child-interaction. Additionally, I will use the tool called ASQ-SE completed by the parents. These tools will help to assess the program’s current practices. The time required to gather the data will be two months. We will set up the interview and assessment dates within that time frame. After, gathering the data we will need time to assess and discuss the information gathered. After, gathering the information we will collaborate and generate a plan. This will ensure that we are working towards one

Educationalists have suggested that students’ understanding of their community and appreciation of diversity can be endorsed through opportunities to share values and challenge prejudices across the curriculum (DCSF 2007). School X recognises the role students play in the sustenance of a cohesive community. Due to the extremely diverse demographic of the community of Borough M, the council encourages the sustenance of a cohesive community in which all cultures are given equal importance (Gilligan, 2012). School X resonates this agenda, by promoting and celebrating diversity, and as an all-girls’ school, it recognises the importance of empowering young girls to facilitate their ownership of learning and progression. The school has been involved