Diversity And Inclusion In Education Essay
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).…