Diversity And Inclusion In Education

Diversity and inclusion in education is an ongoing issue that, as teachers, we will need to be constantly aware of. To be aware of the diverse students in the classroom, whether that be their various cultural and religious beliefs or simply their learning styles as well as being welcoming and accepting of these differences and adapting teaching methods to ensure their success in school means that we are, hopefully, getting the most potential out of the students we are teaching. There is a correlation between diversity in an educational context and Human Rights and Social Justice in the wider world. Simply, diversity relates to Human Rights and Social Justice in education because as the Australian Human Rights Commission states Human Rights …show more content…
While gifted, the focus student is not performing academically, which could be a direct influence from the recent familial breakdown as discussed previously. It is the 9 values above that can be a measure of a student’s wellbeing, in regards to the student, it has become clear that her peers are avoiding her, therefore inclusion comes into this factor. “some students who are gifted feel left out and different in the classroom and have some serious social/emotional needs as well…. When gifted students are not challenged, their behaviour changes, they tend to lose motivation, and become underachievers” (Bakken,2014) While inclusion is a common factor with gifted students as Jeffrey Bakken concludes, there is also the added emotional distress which needs to be considered when interacting with this …show more content…
The focus article Gifted Education in the Australian Context explores the impact of the still, relatively new Australian Curriculum and its impact on Gifted children, more specifically “With the recent introduction of the National Curriculum, most professional learning has focused on equipping teachers to deliver the new curriculum.”(Walsh & Jolly, 20918). The article also explores how the lack of federal mandate or funding implicates a state/territory specific responsibility in supporting gifted children in their schools. This article will be valuable as a teacher due to its local nature, the research and evidence is Australian, as opposed to sourcing information from an international source, which could also provide valuable information but may not be as directly fruitful. There is also links between the Australian Curriculum and further information in regards to state/territory specific assistance as laid out in the following: “Each state and territory education department has a policy (or statement) for the education of gifted students… State policies also advocate the use of curriculum differentiation, ability grouping in some form, and some forms of acceleration. However, the implementation of these provisions is, in most cases, left to the discretion of the school.” (Walsh & Jolly, 2018). Having such relevant information allows the teacher