Kumashiro describes common sense as the common occurrences or behaviours that appear as normal in daily life within our community. Common sense varies from place to place and reflects the values within that place. Since common sense is different for each person depending on where they are from it is important to be mindful of our expectations. A student who is new to Canada might have a very different perspective of schools than someone who has been in the Canadian school environment for sometime. As teachers it important to notice, respect, and accommodate these different views and experiences of common sense as it can be a difficult situation to adapt to without any support.

Curriculum is automatically thought to be the important knowledge and skills to set the students up for success. But success looks different for every child and teaching is not a one-size-fits-all scenario. The way we teach and what content we include should be flexible to support our students in the best way possible.