Hailey Jorgensen

Tyler’s rationale focuses on efficiency over creativity which I have seen in my own schooling in terms of test taking and following along with the division mandated textbook. While following the textbook can be a great guideline to what your students should be learning, it also ensures that everyone is learning the same information across the school division. In some classes, like math, we would go through the textbook at a steady pace; in most science classes, however, I do…

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As discussed by Kumashiro in his introduction, common sense can be defined as the most routine and socially acceptable way of doing and interacting within each community, city, or country. Common sense goes unquestioned and are “things that everyone should know”, like schools being open every Monday to Friday and from September to June. Kumashiro reflected on his time in Nepal and about how the lone town faucet was used throughout the day was common sense to those who lived…

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