Essay 2000 words 40% In this essay, students will discuss the history of Multiculturalism in Australia and consider key issues and challenges for multicultural, multilingual and recently arrived migrant and refugee families living in contemporary Australia. The essay will identify effective strategies and resources to support these families and their children in accessing and participating in a variety of educational environments. Required texts: Anning, A., Cullen, J., & Fleer, M. (2009). Early childhood education: Society and culture (2nd ed.). SAGE. Carter, S., Abawi, L., Lawrence, J., Brownlow, L., Desmarchelier, R., Fanshawe, Gilbey, M., Turner, M., & Guy, G. (Eds.) (2019). Opening Eyes onto Inclusion and Diversity. University of Southern Queensland. https://eprints.usq.edu.au/37311/1/Opening-Eyes-onto-Inclusion-and-Diversity-1571732921.pdf Parker-Rees, R., & Leeson, C. (Eds.) (2015). Early childhood studies (4th ed.). SAGE. Prescribed readings: Click to access DevelopmentalMilestonesEYLFandNQS.pdf Belloni, M. P. (2019). OMEP policy forum: Paving the road to a better future: Early childhood development for migrant and refugee children. International Journal of Early Childhood, 51(1), 1-4. DOI: 10.1007/s13158-019-00240-9 Early Childhood Australia (ECA) (2020, September 28).Exploring Indigenous ways of knowing and being. The Spoke – Early Childhood Australia’s Blog. https://thespoke.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/exploring-indigenous-ways-knowing/ Education Council (2015). National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Strategy 2015. https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/natsi_educationstrategy_v3.pdf Resourcing Parents (n.d.). Bilingual Bilingual Children and Families in Early Childhood Services. http://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/ContentFiles/Files/diversity-in-practice-tipsheet-5.pdf Shafer, L. (2018, April 25). Multilingual preschoolers. Harvard Graduate School of Education. https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/18/04/multilingual-preschoolers Weber, J. (2014). Flexible multilingual education: Putting children’s needs first (pp. 1-10)Multilingual Matters. (pp. 1-10) Week 1 reading Exploring multiculturalism and multicultural education in Australia Anning, A., Cullen, J., & Fleer, M. (2009). Early childhood education: Society and culture (2nd ed.). SAGE. (Chapter 1) (n.d.). Resourcing Parents. http://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/ContentFiles/Files/diversity-in-practice-tipsheet-2.pdf Parker-Rees, R., & Leeson, C. (2015). Early childhood studies (4th ed.). Learning Matters.(chapter 9) Week2 Multilingual education This week’s readings: Weber, J. (2014). Flexible multilingual education: Putting children’s needs first. Multilingual Matters. (pp. 1-10) I have not found this one Parker-Rees, R., & Leeson, C. (2015). Early childhood studies (4th ed.). Learning Matters.(chapter 6) Different childhoods: Transgressing boundaries through thinking differently – Opening eyes onto inclusion and diversity. (2019, February 15). University of Southern Queensland – Open Access Textbooks. https://usq.pressbooks.pub/openingeyes/chapter/chapter-2-different-childhoods-transgressing-boundaries-through-thinking-differently/ Week3 Multilingual pedagogy and practice Principles and practices of multilingual education pedagogyApproaches and methodsStrategies and Resources This week’s readings: Anning, A., Cullen, J., & Fleer, M. (2009). Early childhood education: Society and culture (2nd ed.). SAGE. (Chapters 2 & 3) Shafer, L. (2018, April 25). Multilingual preschoolers. Harvard Graduate School of Education. https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/18/04/multilingual-preschoolers Bilingual Children and Families in Early Childhood Services. (n.d.). Resourcing Parents. https://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/ContentFiles/Files/diversity-in-practice-tipsheet-5.pdf Week4 Citizenship and rights Teaching for citizenship – values, human rights, anti-bias, social justice and peace This week’s readings: Anning, A., Cullen, J., & Fleer, M. (2009). Early childhood education: Society and culture (2nd ed.). SAGE. (Chapter 5) Celebrating diversity: Focusing on inclusion – Opening eyes onto inclusion and diversity. (2019, February 15). University of Southern Queensland – Open Access Textbooks. https://usq.pressbooks.pub/openingeyes/chapter/celebrating-diversity-focusing-on-inclusion/ Week5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and ways of knowing and being This week’s readings: Anning, A., Cullen, J., & Fleer, M. (2009). Early childhood education: Society and culture (2nd ed.). SAGE. (Chapter 7) Exploring Indigenous ways of knowing and being. (2020, September 28). The Spoke – Early Childhood Australia’s Blog. https://thespoke.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/exploring-indigenous-ways-knowing/ National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Strategy 2015. (2015). Education Council. https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/natsi_educationstrategy_v3.pdf
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