PART A
For this part, you are required to reflect and think about yourself including your past and your present.
1) Identify significant events in your life and aspects of your environment that have defined your own cultural identity, values and beliefs.
2) Reflect and list your social, cultural views and biases.
3) Explain how your views and biases could affect and influence your interactions and relationships with people from other cultures.
4) When working as an educator in a service, suggest at least 2 ways you could improve on your social awareness to ensure cultural competency.
5) How can educators show an appreciation of diversity and inclusiveness across all areas of their job role and responsibilities in an Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) service?
6) When communicating, both verbally and non-verbally, how can you show respect to people from diverse backgrounds?
7) Suggest 2 strategies that will develop effective relationships with educators and clients including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Include any resources or services that could assist you in this area.
8) How could you create a culture of appreciation and understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities in an Early Childhood setting? Ensure you include in your response consideration of children, families and educators as well as the community.
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