TITLE: Diverse literacy and numeracy learners
WEIGHTING: 30%
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Reflect on contemporary research and practices to understand the significance of functional and social literacy and numeracy for young children within their community contexts.
Evaluate pedagogical practices and approaches to create differentiated learning environments and opportunities that acknowledge young children’s literacy and numeracy diversity.
LENGTH: 1500 words
DUE: Oct 08
Choose one of the following areas of diversity to prepare a report on contemporary research and practices on the significance of functional and social literacy and numeracy for young children within their community context; as well as the pedagogical practices and approaches required to create differentiated learning environments and opportunities that acknowledge young children’s literacy and numeracy diversity.
1. English as an additional language (I think this topic is a bit easier than the others so could you please choose this topic?)
2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
3. Exceptionalities
Prepare a report that addresses the following three areas.
Part A:
Discuss how literacy and numeracy is a functional and social practice and how this view helps early childhood teachers to understand and value diverse literacy and numeracy practices
Part B:
Identify the practices that teachers can engage in to acknowledge, value and teach these diverse literacy and numeracy practices
Part C:
Critically evaluate two resources that would be beneficial for professional learning for your chosen area of diversity.
