Kumashiro refers to commonsense as what we here in Canada and North America are used to day to day. When we wake up, when we eat, go to school it’s all what we grew up learning. Our social norms seem like commonsense to us but it’s always something to keep in mind when we meet people from other countries and places of origin. Especially when going into teaching it is important to be aware of commonsense to us and be open to other ideas and methods of class. Also, it’s important to keep in mind the common sense of the situation and not to be critical in specific situations as it is not always well known to all people. It is also important to make sure they understand where you are coming from and equally for you to make sure you know where they come from in your own common knowledge. Coming into this I have a typical western view on common sense, and as for pedagogy I have a decent understanding of it and think of it almost as a philosophy for teaching.