What is a “Good” Student?
This week’s reading was especially interesting because it made me think very deeply about teaching practices and how important it is to communicate with students. The Kumashiro reading provides a modern view on the subject of what it means to be a “good” student, while the Painter reading tells us a range of different cultural…
Hidden Curriculum Within Education
For the Critical Summary Assignment, I chose to look deeper into Hidden Curriculum. I remember briefly discussing this topic during class one night and when I saw that there was an option to study further into it, I did not hesitate to choose it. For me, it is a fascinating concept. Students must learn all…
Curriculum Theory and Practice
ECS Blog Post #2 The reading for this week’s class provides a view on what curriculum is and how our idea and understanding of it has changed over the years. In the reading, Tyler Ralph provides a list of questions that creates an overview of the rationality and simplicity of what a curriculum could be. The…