Activity 3: Contemporary trend in New Zealand or internationally
When considering the trend that I feel has a major impact of my practice is the changing nature of families. Several aspects of the OECD Trends Shaping Report section Family Matters (2016) resonated with potential impacts on the practices within our school. I agree with the OECD Trend Shaping Report (2016) that family structures are changing and it’s our job as schools to ensure that all learners feel comfortable about their family and have equalibitle access to the curriculum. Learners come to school with a kete of knowledge, understandings and skills and all whanau have different experiences and expectations that influence their child and their learning and therefore our school. At my school we have noticed an increase in solo parent families and mixed families. This is supported by the Census 2013 data says that the number of the increased number of children in one parent households with most parents in families of...