Aboriginal Bush School Report
Bush School Report
Introduction
Colin Baker and his wife Sandra run an outback school in a remote area near Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. Due to their determination, skills and knowledge, they are advocates for best practice in Indigenous Education. This report is formed after analysis of the Bush School video to discuss the reasons why it is an example of best practice in Indigenous Education and to describe how application of the Bush School experience and learning is applied into future teaching strategies.
Part A: discuss how Bush School is an example of best practice in indigenous education. Apply knowledge of weekly unit topics and citing specific examples from course learning material.
Colin and Sandra demonstrate sheer determination in maintaining educational rights and practices for the children of rural Warrego through never giving up on their shared dream with Indigenous Elder Colin Freddie (ECF) to provide purposeful education to Aboriginal students whom would otherwise potentially become uneducated. The couple appear to promote the core values of Aboriginal Terms of Reference whereby they demonstrate self-determination in enhancing political and social development for Aboriginal peoples, they establish positive social change (Oxenham, 1999) by helping children to be released from the town where alcohol is an issue to become educated at Warrego. The couple also appear to be advocates for social justice whereby they are committed to working and living with the students to provide them with educational opportunity.
Additional to Colins’ partnership with ECF is his partnership with the community Aboriginal Elders and carers of students; Maree, Eva and Elisabeth. It appears that Colin requires these people to help him deal with Aboriginal issues within the community and he understands that community involvement is vital to students’ learning development. (Craven, 2012)
Colin has
Introduction
Colin Baker and his wife Sandra run an outback school in a remote area near Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. Due to their determination, skills and knowledge, they are advocates for best practice in Indigenous Education. This report is formed after analysis of the Bush School video to discuss the reasons why it is an example of best practice in Indigenous Education and to describe how application of the Bush School experience and learning is applied into future teaching strategies.
Part A: discuss how Bush School is an example of best practice in indigenous education. Apply knowledge of weekly unit topics and citing specific examples from course learning material.
Colin and Sandra demonstrate sheer determination in maintaining educational rights and practices for the children of rural Warrego through never giving up on their shared dream with Indigenous Elder Colin Freddie (ECF) to provide purposeful education to Aboriginal students whom would otherwise potentially become uneducated. The couple appear to promote the core values of Aboriginal Terms of Reference whereby they demonstrate self-determination in enhancing political and social development for Aboriginal peoples, they establish positive social change (Oxenham, 1999) by helping children to be released from the town where alcohol is an issue to become educated at Warrego. The couple also appear to be advocates for social justice whereby they are committed to working and living with the students to provide them with educational opportunity.
Additional to Colins’ partnership with ECF is his partnership with the community Aboriginal Elders and carers of students; Maree, Eva and Elisabeth. It appears that Colin requires these people to help him deal with Aboriginal issues within the community and he understands that community involvement is vital to students’ learning development. (Craven, 2012)
Colin has
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