Analysis Of Enabling Exemplary Teaching

Education and the role of a teacher is complex in nature. It has been recognised that effective teaching involves not just educational planning, but also an understanding of educational research1. Within an educational context, both teachers and students (as well as the wider community) in Australian schools are faced with various social justice and educational issues. Educational research can help us to examine and deepen our understanding on these issues whilst acknowledging the issues can help teachers improve professional practice (Ullman, 2015). Education intersects with social justice discourses and so, it is important to consider equity and the social justice issues that are present within our school settings. ‘Enabling exemplary teaching: a framework of student engagement for students form low socio-economic backgrounds with implications for technology and literacy practices’ (2015) is authored by Jon Callow and Joanne Orlando. Through research, they explore one of the issues within our Australian contemporary society and educational settings: ‘engaging students from low socio-economic (SES) backgrounds in technology use for literacy learning’. This paper will discuss how the educational issue and the recommendations within this research article influence the chosen …show more content…
It successfully describes the specific methodology used in the study of how exemplary teachers engage students from low socio-economic backgrounds in technology use for enhanced literacy learning. Overall, Callow and Orlando present an informative research article that provides educators with useful information about how technology is linked (but not exclusively) to literacy and education. The article reveals the research findings and recommendations for how technology can be used as a tool to enhance and accelerate literacy learning and, to raise students academic achievement (Callow & Orlando, 2015, p