Striving towards asian literacy -Our Journey
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Striving towards asian literacy -Our Journey
Thomas Mitchell Primary School*Introduce structure of TMPS- location, size,
population, LOTE programs
focus points
1. Auditing the staff, curriculum and resources2. Developing an Asian Literate Plan (using the Asia Literate Rubric)3. Implementing the plan
How was the Studies Of Asia developed at TMPS?
Where are we now and how do we move forward?
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Staff Of Thomas Mitchell Primary School 2010
auditing the staffbackground of staff at TMPS (22 different nationalities- other groups consist of Greek, Chinese, Sri Lankan, Welsh...)enrolments matching staff to communityemployment???getting parents on side (and keeping them there)
auditing the curriculum1. Curriculum wasn’t relevant to the
community2. Aim - make it more relevant to Australia’s
position in the world and to our school community
3. Curriculum needs to provide students with an education for the future (global
education)4. Asian Literacy Rotations (whole school)5. Two languages - Indonesian & Mandarin
auditing the resources
1. Best Resource - Parents, Students & Teachers
2. Emphasis on a build up/collection of Asian Studies materials
3. Hanban4. Joy
Where are we at now?
Our progression as an Asia Literate SchoolOur on-going professional development as a whole staffPositive outcomes for our students
using the ‘asia literate schools guide to
recognition’ as an auditing tool
Policy & Leadership* SOA
(Studies Of Asia)
Committee
* School policy
acknowledges SOA
* Whole school
embraces diversity with
positive attitudes and
values
teacher capacityOur on-going professional development as a whole staff
- Raising awareness among staff- Selena Prior (International & Asian Studies PDs), Global Education Officer - Study tours around Asia **Eye-opener (11 staff)- Asia Education PDs - SOA grant- Read and discuss articles about SOA- See Asia in a different light- Visit/s - Indonesian teachers
Our Language Centre
student outcomesCatering to the broad needs of a complex and diverse communityBeyond Asian languages - Learning involves deep and rich learning tasks and intercultural understandings **Misconceptions about teaching Asian Literacy
Shaun Tan
*History*Interpretatio
ns*Media*Writers*Asian
Context
crisis = opportunity