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 Award Ceremony and Best Practices Sharing Seminar 2023-2024
This event aimed to commend kindergarten educators for their outstanding performance in designing culturally responsive teaching aids. The event included an exhibition of the competition entries. Educators from the winning schools and school leaders shared their insights on designing teaching aids for non-Chinese speaking (NCS) ethnic minority students and their experiences in supporting these students in learning Chinese. Additionally, reading ambassadors from the project shared their experiences and thoughts on providing extra Chinese learning opportunities after school for NCS students. Educators in attendance learned from each other, further enhancing teaching effectiveness.
Date: 18 May, 2024 (Saturday)
Venue: InnoCentre
Inter-school Visits for Project Kindergartens 2023-2024
To establish and strengthen close partnership with the early childhood education sector, CoP co-organised inter-school visits with two project kindergartens during the 2023-2024 academic year. These visits allowed participants to understand the school-based strategies and methods employed by other project schools in supporting non-Chinese speaking children’s second language learning and fostering cultural inclusion. The activities facilitated the exchange of teaching insights and experiences, contributing positively to the participants' professional development.
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1st Visit |
2nd Visit |
| Date : |
25 April, 2024 (Thursday) |
2 May, 2024 (Thursday) |
| Venue : |
Po Leung Kuk Tin Ka Ping Kindergarten |
The Salvation Army Chan Kwan Tung Kindergarten |
Multicultural Teaching Aid Fun Fair 2023-2024 for Preservice Teachers
The Multicultural Teaching Aid Fun Fair 2023-2024 for Preservice Teachers has successfully concluded. The diverse range of entries not only showcased creativity but also enhanced kindergarten students' learning motivation and enjoyment. The event featured an exhibition of the teaching aids, providing an excellent opportunity for preservice teachers to engage in professional exchange and promote the concept of culturally inclusive teaching.
Date: 23 February, 2024 (Friday)
Venue: The Education University of Hong Kong
Community of Practice Gathering and Multicultural Workshop 2023-2024
The CoP annual gathering and workshop attracted many kindergarten educators from the project schools. During the gathering, the series of activities organised by the CoP for the 2023-2024 academic year was introduced. This followed by two multicultural workshops focused on ethnic minority clothing and languages. Participants had the opportunity to learn about the Urdu language and to appreciate the clothing and accessories of various ethnic minority groups.
Date: 9 December, 2023 (Saturday)
Venue: Hong Kong Productivity Council
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
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 Opening Ceremony and Multicultural Workshop
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
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