Is Math the Most Unbiased Subject of them all?
Is Math the Most Unbiased Subject of them all? School is a place with many feelings, experiences for many individuals. The classroom and school environment means many different things to people. Some individuals experience school with many glowingly positive experiences. Whereas other students see it as a scary and anxious place. Many experience…
Multilingual Learners are Assets to any Classroom!
Multilingual Learners are Assets to any Classroom! As a teacher I am all about being as inclusive to all my students as humanly possible. In terms of multilingual learners and multilingual ideologies, the classroom is not an idea that is new to me. Multilingualism to some teachers is a brand new concept and…
People Are People!
People are People! Queering the curriculum and including all people in the walls of the classroom and school system is a topic of wild opinions. Opinions that take on such malicious thoughts and opinions. So when asked to answer this week’s prompt question it was a challenge. As the prompt for this…
Classrooms should have Feelings, Sounds and a certain Look for it’s Students?
Classrooms should have Feelings, Sounds and a certain Look for it’s Students? As teachers we need to always be questioning factors such as what does a culturally relevant pedagogy and classroom look like? Feel like? Sound like? When teachers consider how to have a more culturally relevant pedagogical forward classroom, breaking…
The Genre of Hip Hop Music Creating an Impact in the Education Curriculum?
The Genre of Hip Hop Music Creating an Impact in the Education Curriculum? The genre of hip hop and its involvement in the education curriculum was never a topic I ever imagined I would discuss in my lifetime. Now that I began my journey of diving through topics, outcomes and indicators of the…
Citizenship and Teaching are Connected?
Citizenship and Teaching are Connected? As a born and raised Canadian citizen, I always had an understanding of what the definition of citizenship truly was. My understanding was a citizen is an individual who resides in a certain location for a long period of time. It also tends to be an individual who…
Will the CURRENT Curriculum be the Curriculum FOREVER?
Will the CURRENT Curriculum be the Curriculum FOREVER? If you are unaware or have limited knowledge on the term of curriculum. Here are a couple definitions for you: One, curriculum is the ‘bible of the education system.’ Or in simpler terms curriculum can be defined as the ‘meat and potatoes’ of the education…
What is the ‘Good and Ideal’ Student in the Eyes of Curriculum?
What is the ‘Good and Ideal’ Student in the Eyes of Curriculum? Ideal and Good; two words I wished weren’t used in the curriculum, school systems and even the classroom. Ideal when referring to kids tends to mean the perfect and well rounded students that teachers require all their class to be. Good…
‘Jen Gilbert’s’ Influence on the Topic of Sexual Minorities in the Education System
Researching through a hefty list of influential scholars and educators was a difficult task. As all people have their own intentions in life. Teachers and educators have their own pedagogies, beliefs and opinions in the classroom. So narrowing in on one individual was a challenge. Ultimately I choose to take them…