Introduction

To further support the wider adoption of the Culturally Responsive Education Benchmarks in preschools, it is significant to build a Community of Practice (CoP) of culturally responsive teaching in early childhood education. This CoP involves a diverse range of professionals, including educators, social service professionals, school leaders, expert teachers, and multicultural teaching assistants. Such a community shares good pedagogies and practices among teachers, school leaders, and school social workers and fosters a cross disciplinary peer support network.

Activities for CoP

Community of Practice Opening Ceremony and Multicultural Workshop

Community of Practice (CoP) held the opening ceremony to introduce its goals and activities, hoping that members could establish close and cooperative partnerships. The opening ceremony featured a range of multicultural activities, allowing the representatives of participating schools to experience and appreciate different cultures.  

 

Date: 17 December, 2022 (Saturday)

Venue: Hong Kong Productivity Council

Multicultural Teaching Aid Fun Fair for Preservice Teachers

The Multicultural Teaching Aid Fun Fair for Preservice Teachers allowed participants to unleash their creativity and demonstrate how culturally responsive elements could be incorporated into teaching tools to enhance teaching effectiveness. The fun fair displayed all the well-designed entries and commended outstanding teams with the goal of further promoting social integration.

 

Date: 20 February, 2023 (Monday) 

Venue: The Education University of Hong Kong 

Community of Practice Award Ceremony and Best Practices Sharing Seminar 2022-2023

The Community of Practice Award Ceremony and Best Practices Sharing Seminar 2022-2023 brought together teachers and school leaders to recognise outstanding teaching tools designs and share experiences in teaching Chinese to non-Chinese speaking students. The event provided an informative programme for attendees to learn from one another and connect with like-minded professionals.

Date: 20 May, 2023 (Saturday)

Venue: InnoCentre