Growing through education

Category: Profesional Learning

Journey to Reconciliation

Aesthetic Piece

My piece is the silhouette of a child, created by numbers. The numbers I chose are important numbers in the story of residential schools, including key dates and statistics. The white space that creates the child represents the “missing numbers”. It represents the children that died in residential schools, especially the unrecorded deaths. 

A detailed explanation of the piece can be read in my write up for the assignment.

Autobiographical Reflective Paper

An excerpt from my paper:

The school tried to be accommodating to my needs, but I remember feeling like no one understood what would help. At one point, my old-fashioned metal desk was replaced with a table and exercise ball. The intention was for the ball to help me concentrate during class, but it was only a distraction since other students made fun of me for needing it. I remember thinking, “Why would they give me something else to make me different from the other kids?” In all of this, I don’t remember being asked if I wanted this desk. I only recall it being a decision between the teacher and my parents. Reflecting on this, I know that I would always want student input for any classroom modifications or accommodations.

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