Children
at the Centre of Communities and Practise
Notes from Professor
Ted Glynn Lecture 24 July 2013
A community
of practise involves:
·
A community of practise
·
A domain of knowledge
·
A body of shared practises
·
Negation and construction of identities
A person’s
identity is made up of the communities they are competent in.
·
Interactions enhance relationships
·
Relations that enhance interactions
Participation
in a community of practise:
·
Engaging with other members
·
Accountability
Wenger 1998 -
boundary objects, people and practises
Permeable
Boundaries
Educators interested in inclusion need to consider the effect
on learning of crossing boundaries between communities of practise. E.G. communities of practise at home, and
communities of practise at home.
Boundary
Crossing
·
Sports team
·
Birthday parties
·
Shopping in the same community
·
Drive through the neighbourhood
·
Get seen in the community
Funds
of Knowledge
·
Historical knowledge
·
Culture knowledge
·
Strategies
·
Resources
Find ways
of respecting this knowledge
Uses phrases such as
·
‘what is your knowledge about . . . . ‘
·
‘Can you share what you know about . . .’
Expertise
– knowledge that comes from experience.
James Nottingham: Believes that ability group can have a
potentially negative effect – advocates grouping based on interest.
