Hannah Klassen

“Curriculum Theory and Practice” January 13th/2023 I found it interesting reading about the curriculum in the traditional sense and how it is inherently flawed. Many of us have experienced this traditional method of curriculum as it is common sense within our society for schools to function this way. I experienced the traditional curriculum theory, mainly through prioritizing product and test results. We followed the objectives and subject matter as the curriculum stated, and we were praised for punctuality. We were…

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“The Problem of Common Sense” January 6th/2023 ECS 203: Curriculum and Pedagogy – Reading #1 For the first reflection this semester, we were tasked to read an article titled “The Problem of Common Sense” by Kevin Kumashiro, found in the text Against Common Sense: Teaching and Learning Towards Social Justice. I found this article incredibly interesting and insightful as an introduction to the course material. Kumashiro begins his thoughts on commonsense by sharing a past experience of teaching abroad. His…

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