Blog Post #1- Common Sense

Kumashiro defines common sense as the norms a culture or society has come to expect in everyday life. Common sense is looks different in every culture, society and geographical region. What we may see as common sense in the class room maybe unheard of in an other countries school system. Paying attention to the common sense can help you become a part of a culture or society but not all common sense practices are something to conform to. Many common sense practices are oppressive and outdated. Paying attention to the common sense can be a way of changing your views and values as an educator and member or society. My common sense of the curriculum is mostly based off of what I have experienced in schools. The curriculum should be followed and it is the only way to succeed throughout schooling. My common sense understanding of pedagogy is very little and was not something I saw or maybe noticed in my years of schooling. 

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