According to Levin’s article, curricula are developed by the government or a form of authority. The curriculum changes as authorities within the government change. Levin explains everyone has been to school causing them to feel like they hold knowledge about schooling: an important element of the politics around education is that everyone has gone to school, so just about everyone has a feeling of being knowledgeable and a personal response to educational issues” (Levin, 15). The curricula are then implemented in schools across a province, state, or country. Although the government holds the overall decision as to what curricula should look like, the public should also hold an important role, or the teachers within the education system who have to teach the curriculum. the public and educators see the results of the curriculum. Giving them a voice could be beneficial to learning and may help voice issues such as oppression within the curriculum. I find it concerning that these voices are lacking in curricula development. Politics all have different views and opinions while potentially having little knowledge of the education system other than once being a student.
After reading the Treaty Education Document It has become apparent the lack of teaching and learning of treaty education within schools. For example, in social studies in Saskatchewan from elementary all through high school we were taught the treaty maps, and the effects white settlers had on the Indigenous Peoples, but the teachings lacked depth or were lacking in other subjects. After connecting this article to Levin’s I realized not all schools are even provided what is basic information to me. Levin’s article also allowed me to understand the lack of information taught is not always from teachers rather it is the curriculum which tells teachers what to teach.
Hey Mackenzie!
I like how you mentioned Levin’s point where he explains that everyone believes that since they went to school they are knowledgable about school and things that are involved in creating the curriculum for schools. I agree that the public and teachers should have more of say to what goes on in schools. You raise a good point that those who are creating the curriculum have no further understanding of schools besides than when they were in school. I think that it is important that you talked about how it is not always the teachers fault that indigenous education is not being taught and if teachers knew what and how to appropriately teach about Indiginous history through the curriculum they would.
Thanks for sharing your insight!