Australian Curriculum Reflective Essay

When designing and creating the teaching episodes, I linked to curriculum which acknowledged Indigenous students to ensure my lessons were inclusive and appropriate for all students. These include: EATSIPS, ACARA and 8 ways. The Australian Curriculum addresses two needs in Indigenous education which are students are able to see themselves, their identities and culture in each key learning areas, and cross-curriculum priority is designed so all students can respect and recognise the world’s oldest continuous living culture (REFERENCE). When teaching creating lessons, it is important to know the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culture, displayed through language, experiences and ways of life. EATSIPS consists of three elements that work together to create a strong school and community culture. These include personal reflection, whole-school ethos and classroom ethos (REFERENCE). This framework helps students create a strong sense of self-identity, pride and how to respond to negative
Before engaging in discussion with the community, ensure you have built an appropriate relationship. This was achieved through consulting with the local community about accurate information.

There are some potential barriers when teaching Indigenous perspectives to non-Indigenous and Indigenous students. A potential barrier is the ‘correct’ way to teach Indigenous knowledge to students which can result in teachers not teaching Indigenous perspectives all together due to the fear of causing offence. Another potential barrier could be the amount of Indigenous knowledge I have. However this could be fixed by researching prior or communicating with the