English Assignment Help – Worth Every Penny
English Assignment help
Introduction
English is a global language that serves as a bridge of communication among people from diverse backgrounds. Its significance in education cannot be overstated, as it is often considered the gateway to knowledge and opportunities. However, mastering the English language can be a challenging task for many students, especially those for whom English is a second language or have limited exposure to it. In such scenarios, English assignment help plays a vital role in supporting students, bolstering their language skills, and fostering academic excellence. This article delves into the importance of English assignment help, its benefits, and how it contributes to enhancing language learning and academic success.
To truly value students’ cultural knowledge, McNaughton (2002) explains how critical the development of home-school partnerships is. When teachers make personal connections with their students, getting to know them beyond the classroom, they can then have a better understanding of how their cultural influences and background experiences affect their learning at school (Toppel, 2015). However, educators need to ensure they don’t view students simply in terms of their traditional cultural heritage; cultures adapt and change over time, particularly in multicultural contexts such as New Zealand where students can come from culturally-blended families as well as be exposed to the youth cultures of their time (Kelly et al, 2021).
Teachers intuitively know that strong relationships with whānau and students are the foundation of exceptional education. Understanding the research behind this approach, and integrating that knowledge into classroom pedagogy is where the challenge – and reward – enters into play. An open and honest dialogue about successes and failures, challenges and triumphs, and hopes and dreams for our students helps us all to become better educators and empowers our students to achieve their true potential.
An experienced educator and English teacher for nearly 20 years, Sonia Panapa is currently studying for her Master of Education (Leadership) through the University of Canterbury and has a long-held passion for seeing Māori and Pasifika students achieve at the highest level.
Culturally responsive instruction was born from a need to address the challenge of how best to serve the needs of culturally diverse students in classrooms. In the last few decades, traditionally Western-dominated societies and their associated social systems (education, health, etc) have experienced an extraordinary change in the cultural and ethnic diversities of the people (Fletcher et al, 2008) and as a consequence, much has needed to be learned about how to best meet their needs.
At the center of culturally responsive practice is the need for teachers to allow for a student’s culture to enter the classroom and to do that they need to have knowledge of and empathy for student’s different identities; validating, affirming, and valuing who they are, their culture, language, and experiences, and seeing these as strengths rather than deficits (Macfarlane, 2010; Sedita, 2022; Fletcher et al, 2011). There are several aspects to consider including the curriculum and the perspectives of the curriculum being delivered, the pedagogical approaches used by the teacher, and the attitudes and expectations of the teacher which enables relationships of care and mutual respect, and which sets the climate in the classroom (Toppel, 2015; Au, 2007; Macfarlane, 2010). The research by John Hattie (2003) on what makes the biggest difference to student outcomes at school, demonstrates how significant teachers are – their contribution to student outcomes (30%) is larger than the contributions made by home, peers, school, and the principal combined (20%). His research concludes that what teachers know, do, and care about, makes a difference (Hattie, 2003).
Research has made it clear that the ability of a teacher to form positive relationships of care and mutual respect with culturally diverse students is critical. This includes teachers making an effort to find out about and connect with their students, having high expectations of their students, building a strong sense of self-belief in students, and ensuring students have a sense of belonging in their classroom by demonstrating understanding of, and empathy for, their culture (Bishop & Berryman, 2010; Toppel 2015; Macfarlane, 2010; Fletcher et al, 2011). Gay (2010) describes culturally responsive caring as “teachers caring for students rather than about them” (cited in Toppel, 2015). This includes teachers ensuring that student’s interests and strengths are harnessed and that differences are not seen as deficits. Macfarlane (2003) found a positive relationship between a student’s strong ethnic identity and sense of belonging in a classroom – fostered by a teacher’s pride and commitment to the student’s culture – and school performance. Caring is therefore about taking the time to get to know students, trying to understand the perspectives and experiences they bring to the classroom, and allowing for their cultural knowledge to be valued and cherished
The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) is a modern, internationally-recognized secondary school qualification designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge, and personal capabilities to successfully participate in our fast-paced global society.
The empowerment that comes with educating just one person goes far beyond that individual, making a positive impact on the greater good of the family, community and country. As Francis Bacon wrote, “The more one knows, the more one will be able to control events.” Or, as Thomas Jefferson put it “Knowledge is power.” All over the world, but especially in developing countries, education is a major factor in building stable governance, improving society, by reducing poverty, fostering economic growth, and achieving gender equality through a ripple effect.
Even a basic education leads to better pay and a way out of poverty. Educated workers are more efficient at tasks requiring literacy and critical thinking, which increases business productivity and leads to a stronger economy.
Education makes a difference in communities that are fragile or forced to rebuild and can help with emotional growth, aiding people in overcoming trauma due to entrenched discrimination, conflict, war, or natural disasters by providing not only stability but hope. Educating women and girls has particular benefits, such as better jobs, later marriages, and fewer children, who are half as likely to suffer from malnutrition or die before the age of five as those with uneducated mothers.
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