CHILDREN WHO WAIT: • We aim to address the over-representation of black and mixed parentage children waiting for families and the under-representation of families who can meet their racial and cultural identities • We aim to develop strategies in partnership with local authorities and other adoption agencies to increase the profile of black and mixed parentage children waiting for adoption • We aim to increase our presence in the black and mixed parentage communities to highlight the issues facing children from minority ethnic communities who need adoptive families INTERNAL & ORGANISATIONAL: • As an organisation we aim to have a workforce that is aware of and committed to issues of equality and diversity • We aim to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the adoption community • We aim to have policies and procedures which reflect our commitment to anti-discriminatory, anti-racist and anti-oppressive
Theses courses can enrich the curriculum and everyone can learn from these programs. More mentors should be hired into the schools where perhaps the majority of students are Africans. It is easy to say what should be done when one is standing on the outside looking in. The youth will be effected regardless of the decision made. The impact of how these youth will learn is still to be determined.
Ubuntu or umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu is a key concept in creating a classroom consciousness that stands to aid one another in growth as opposed to standing alone and seeking only individual best interests. Ubuntu means: a human being is a human being through others. This is true as human beings learn everything we know through other human beings. It would be my task as the teacher to encourage other learners to allow this individual to feel more at ease with his humanity. Especially since Africa has such a vast amount of ethnicities and cultures.
It will also encourage to build positive relationships within and outside the school. In order to uphold these rights, we include all children and young people and do so by focusing on the following points: Raising achievement Studies have shown that the most vulnerable children and young people are more likely to come from a black/minority ethnic origin because of their economic or physical situation. Also the children who have English as a second language, may be struggling to achieve the expected level. In order to raise achievement, my school provides a tailored curriculum to suit every child's needs and is committed to enable all learners to attain and
A current application of this concept today can be found, many of the national curriculum material include interactive activities and even educational software for the child to engage in self-controlled learning. Behaviourist Theorists such as John Watson and B.F. Skinner contributed greatly to the behaviourist perspective of development. Behaviourists believe the child’s environment shapes learning and behaviour; in fact, human behaviour, development and learning are thought of as reactions to the environment. This perspective leads many families, schools, and educators to assume that young children develop and acquire new knowledge by reacting to their surroundings. Many environmentalist-influenced educators and parents believe that young children learn best by role activities, such as reciting the alphabet over and over, copying letters, and tracing numbers.
Tudball (2009) expresses her strong views on the enormous potential for CCE programs in schools and how they will aid in providing opportunities for students to be active and engaged in their own learning. Stubbs (1996) also suggests that it is important to have primary based classroom programs that develop students understanding of society and environment studies and real life experiences that relate to students life and communities. Whilst providing civics and citizenship education to students is important, history also plays a strong part in educating our students’ in values and processes. History is the story of people and events appearing on a geographical stage. Australian history is rich with people whose lives are fascinating and instructive to study (Newell,
Black churches have made it possible for black communities to come together, which has been very beneficial when forming organizations and networking. However, the importance of black churches goes beyond the social and worship aspect. The church plays a huge role in solving social issues in the black communities. They often send out missions to newly freed slaves and teach them how to read, write, and provide job training. They have already actively taught tens of thousands of freedman literacy and have raised a substantial
This article is mainly to expose a different view on families in Sierra Leone and the effects of the civil war on them. This article is an extremely useful source. Compared to the other articles in my annotated bibliography I would say this is the best one because it details many specific facts on children and the sacrifices they make for their
The Black Story The future builds upon the past. More specifically the history of one’s culture allows them to create a better sense of “self,” which in turn allows them to better plan for their future. In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use,” she explores this notion. Walker is arguing that it is crucial for modern African Americans to keep and preserve the culture and history of their ancestors. “Everyday Use” gives testament to the importance of knowing one’s history through the erratic obsessions of Dee.
My target population would be children under the age of 18 in the Cliftondale area located in College Park, Ga. The schools would be a target area on educating the children concerning proper asthma management; incorporating skits and interesting videos that appeal to the particular age groups would be central focus. Also using social media as an outlet for education would be another area to target since a lot of children under the age of 18 are usually technologically and socially savvy. The community of Cliftondale is predominately African-American so I would solicit churches to participate in Asthma education for parents and children as well. Partnering with local hospitals and urgent care centers to connect with clients that recently suffered from exacerbations would be another area that I would immerse our attentions.