Link the need to empower these kinds of learners to the global imperatives, ethics, and/or the Western Australian Department of Education Code of Conduct (Integrity, equity, voice, truth-telling, teamwork, care, learning). Ethical concerns highlight the importance of respecting and appreciating diversity within education. Treating students from various cultures and ethnic backgrounds fairly helps them to feel confident, supported and also shows values such as fairness and respect. This helps make sure that students with differences have an equal chance to learn and grow like everyone else (Strike & Soltis, 2015).The Code of Conduct for the WA Department of Education highlights principles such as fairness, integrity, voice and demonstrating care which are all essential elements in supporting culturally and ethnically diverse learners to succeed (Western Australian Department of Education, 2019).

Treating learners fairly regardless of race, sex, ethnicity or disabilities represents this aspect of the code of ethics for teachers: A. Conduct with colleagues B. Conduct with learners C. Conduct with community D. Conduct with parents

Acting with academic integrity includes treating fellow students, teachers and other staff with:Group of answer choicesrespecthonestyfairnessall of the above

Discuss the importance of including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and perspectives within the learning environment, and outline three (3) further strategies educators can use to promote understanding and respect.

State whether the following statements are true or false:We still don’t have enough research evidence to suggest that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience significant racism through educational institutions in Australia. Teachers tend to have a more complex understanding of what racism is than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. [2]Schools are generally proactive in implementing anti-racism strategies. [2]Representations of Indigeneity, Indigenous intelligence, and academic achievement from teachers, schools and the media are generally negative. Contemporary research suggests that it is the students’ Indigeneity that is the cause of the often-reported underperformance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. [2]

Discuss the importance of reflecting on cultural differences between western society and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, and provide four (4) examples of how educators can engage in this process.