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Here is my response to the blog prompt.
Why is innovation in education so crucial today?
Not only is there large disparity of academic achievement among population groups in New Zealand, but our world is changing. I feel education needs to be responsive to these realities.
I believe it is crucial for all students get a broad understanding of the world they live in, and the skills and attitudes they will need to actively participate in life e.g. problem solving skills, collaboration with diverse groups of people, a love of learning and a growth mindset, to name a few.
Secondly there is change in NZ towards Innovative Learning Environments. An Innovative Learning Environment is dynamic. Working with large amounts of students in an open space, all with their own culture, identity, personalities and learning needs, calls for us to be adaptive in our practice and flexible in our thinking.
Furthermore, innovation of practice is exciting. It involves us to take risks and grow as learners ourselves.
Innovation to me means taking all that we know from our experiences, skills, knowledge, research into best practice, and adapting it, personalising it to best meet the needs of the students we are working with. It allows me to think outside the box, be creative with my practice, and find new ways for my students to make those all important connections.
