Topic > Diversity, equity and inclusion in the Australian curriculum
Benn (2012, p. 118) explains that “as educators we must be aware of the disadvantage that some practices perpetuate but also of our potential to 'make a difference'.” Evans (2014) reports that teachers sometimes unintentionally label students into “healthy” and “unhealthy” categories, which often leads to stereotyping, resulting in bullying regarding size, shape, and weight. Furthermore, teachers need to be aware of how their perceived ideas about different cultures are displayed in the classroom (Meldrum and Peters,
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