Cacey Britten

Activity 8: Changes in my practice One of the two key changes that has occurred in my teaching practice within the past 32weeks learning journey has been in relation to Criterion 2 of the teaching standards; demonstrate commitment to promoting the well-being of akonga (Ministry of Education, nd.). I believe I have used digital platforms to strongly allow personal learning for my students; Students have different learning needs and e-learning tools provide ways to cater for those differences and personalise the learning. Online resources can also provide support to teachers working with students with specific needs. (Ministry of Education, nd.) Here is a link to a google doc I have made showcasing some of the digital and collaborative activities my children have achieved throughout the year. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mq3hxFFAKqjkRUxpjQb-fLNX4DbFZOUjXSntDCfQPpI/edit?usp=sharing It has videos the children have made as follow-up activities to our big books, inquiry a...

Activity 7; Critically discuss the interdisciplinary connections in practice. Andrews (1990) defines i nterdisciplinary  collaboration as occurring "when different professionals, possessing unique knowledge, skills, organizational perspectives, and personal attributes, engage in coordinated problem solving for a common purpose" (cited in Berg-Weger &. Schneider, 1998). Working collectively with our colleagues will open new pathways to inform our pedagogy and in turn strengthen our practice. When watching the video by Thomas McDonagh Group (2011), I agreed with the fact that we need to educate our students holistically and empathically. By exposing students to different views, opinions, and horizons, we can set our students up to be well-rounded citizens of society and connected learners. Being inclusive of others, particularly their backgrounds and cultures is a natural part of life. The more we know about others, the more we can learn about ourselves in relati...