Gender and sexual diversity needs to be supported Teach through feelings Never stop learning I am here today for a better tomorrow Make mistakes Inclusive education Teaching is a privilege Hands on learning Educate the whole child Teach through the values of the community Respect and care for the land, animals and environment Strong classroom relationships create a better/healthier learning environments Everyone learns at different paces Teaching is more than the curriculum Teaching is more than a career Everyone has the right to an education regardless of age, race, culture, cognitive ability and/or any other factors
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Week 1
How does Kumashiro define ‘commonsense?’ Why is it so important to pay attention to the ‘commonsense’? What commonsense understandings of curriculum and pedagogy do you bring with you into this course? Kumashiro defines common sense as something that everybody should know. Something that is not necessarily taught but has been implemented without challenge, and designed to cater to a specific group of people. Kumashiro goes on to say that common sense is not always easily recognizable because as we are so accustomed to it. A quote that made me stop and think about the “common sense” that I grew up in and have likely passed down is “it has become…
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Oh, Canada: bridges and barriers to inclusion in Canadian schools
This document written by Laura Sokal and Jennifer Katz was one of the most interesting pieces I have read this semester. Below you will find some of the highlighted point I found to be important. https://urcourses.uregina.ca/pluginfile.php/1908080/mod_resource/content/0/Oh%20Canada%20Bridges%20and%20Barriers%20to%20Inclusion%20Sokal%20%20Katz%20%282015%29.pdf Canada was the first country in the world to include the rights of persons with physical and mental disables in its Charter of Rights and Freedoms. More specifically, section 15 of the Charter provides ‘equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination for women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and gay/lesbian and transgendered groups’ Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2012Government of Canada, 1985 Inclusive education means that all students attend and are…
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Gender and Sexual Diversity
This is a fantastic document for students and teachers! It is so incredibly important that as teachers we educate ourselves to have a more trans-friendly environment. This is the mission of the Trans Student Educational Resource and this website is a great resource for teachers as well as anyone who needs some guidance! This is a beautiful video that I believe every educator should watch! This video does a great job giving deeper insight on how to obtain a gender-friendly classroom.
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Year One: Marion McVeedy 5/6 Split Classroom
Introducing myself as “Ms. Hembroff” for the first time uprooted butterflies in my stomach that I have never felt before. I have never had such complex and compelling feelings as I did on that Tuesday. From excitement and optimism to nerves to the feeling of being uncomfortable, I was feeling it. What were the kids going to think of me? Will they like me? What if I say or do something I shouldn’t have? What if I offend someone when I don’t even realize it? These were all things (and so many more) going through my mind as I walked through the front doors of Marion McVeedy Elementary. Students from…
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Journey To Reconsiliation