ERIC Number: EJ1409800
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0110-6376
EISSN: EISSN-2253-2145
Becoming an Ally: Decolonising a New Zealand Classroom
Holly Bodman
set: Research Information for Teachers, n2 p26-33 2023
In this article, Holly Bodman shares the journey she embarked on as a fourth-generation middle-class Pakeha to decolonise her practice. Bodman began by reading the work of local scholars and educators to discover her unconscious bias, which led to deepening cultural relationships with her students, their whanau, and the community. Armed with a new level of conscientisation, Bodman transformed her practice within the context of her social studies classroom. Bodman acknowledges that this is a journey, not a destination, and shares her journey in the hope that it may resonate with other tauiwi educators.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pacific Islanders, Ethnic Groups, Decolonization, Cognitive Processes, Bias, Classroom Environment, Teacher Student Relationship, School Community Relationship, Cultural Influences, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Experience, Homeless People, Advocacy
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