Collaborative and reflective approaches

Collaborative and reflective approaches

Sustainable change occurs when school communities work together to identify, understand and address the deeper issues through all curriculum areas, teaching practices and relationships; in school policies and organisation; and in the public arena. It involves staff, students and carers in:

"When we analysed the situation, we found a lack of acceptance of differences due to a person's race or gender or class ...
We wanted to make sure our curriculum was
challenging, engaging and inclusive."

...Primary school teacher

"A great thing to do with students is to critically analyse forms of popular culture, like music and music videos, TV, movies,
magazines and advertising to understand issues of
the world as students see them. Work with
them to understand how fashions and
fads are influenced by these things.
Help them to be active and critical
people, not passive consumers
able to be manipulated by
the latest thing."

...Year 7 Teacher

"We've used drama and dance in forum theatre to investigate violence
and injustice and to enable students to see and hear
points of view different from their own."

...Year 6 Teacher

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