MATTSI - ATSI Teachers

Hey guys,

 Today I would like to draw your attention to an initiative that has run in South Australia since 2014. More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers Initiative (MATTSI) connected with University of South Australia to promote the excellence in mathematics for aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples looking for tertiary studies that have mathematics as an underpinning prerequisite. The education minister pledged just under $800,000 to provide ATSI peoples with access to culturally sensitive and pedagogically appropriate teaching practices that have their best interests at the heart of their programs. 

 https://youtu.be/56ZwryMYJVM 

 After reading into the program I felt as though someone who attended or is attending the program would be an extremely powerful community member to bring into the classroom. Their story would be an inspiration that students would be able to connect with in a real world situation. Having a teaching background means that these members would be able to collaboratively plan and teach on a regular basis rather than a one off guest speaker. 

 Much to my disappointment, I found that MATTSI no longer exists. Although the video above still holds a powerful message to me as a teacher. The people involved are echoing the words of the 8 ways of learning.

 Reference

  1. Matsiti unisa, YOUTUBE. (2018). More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teachers Initiative. Retrieved 30 May, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ZwryMYJVM
  2. More aboriginal and torres strait islander teachers initiative. (2016). Excellence and equity in Maths for Indigenous students. Retrieved 30 May, 2018, from http://matsiti.edu.au/amspp/

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