Waks, L. (2013). John Dewey and the Challenge of Progressive Education. International Journal of Progressive Education, 9(1), 73-83. We can understand new educational trends in relation to the global network context by shying away from educational trends that do not…
Month: October 2020
Week 7: Citizenship and Education
My schooling experience in regards to citizenship for the most part was focused on being kind to others, sportsmanship in extra-curriculars, recycling in the classroom, not littering on the playground, sharing is caring, walking to school if you can avoid…
Week 6: Building Curriculum
Noted in “Curriculum Policy and the Politics of What Should Be Learned in Schools” , curriculum is a fundamental framework of schooling. Curriculum is also a political and social construct. It is noted, “whether controversial or not, education policy decisions,…
Week 5: Queering the Curriculum
To address the intrinsically homophonic, transphobic, biphobic and oppressive ways systems are taught within our curriculum we as an education community need to teach ourselves and understand the importance of queering the curriculum. We need to be leaders, advocates and…
Week 4: Saskatchewan Curriculum & Pedagogy
According to commonsense, being a good student means conforming to learnings and knowledge that are set out by what society deems as important. It means listening when you are required to listen, working when you are required to work and…