Month: November 2021

Queering the Curriculum

The queer sexual identity is both similar to and distinct from other forms of sexuality because of people’s hesitancy to identify themselves as queer. Kolker, Taylor, and Galupo’s article explains that, “while, some participants described using queer strategically around certain individuals because of its history, other participants avoided its use altogether” (1350).  Some people simply do…

By Madeline November 29, 2021 0

Literacy and Single Stories

For this week, we were required to read another article by Kumashiro, as well as listen to a Ted Talk given by a woman named Chimamanda Adichie. In Kumashiro’s article, he writes about the importance of providing a variety of perspectives on certain topics in order for students to broaden their minds and look past…

By Madeline November 22, 2021 3

Colonialism and Mathematics

The reading as told by Leroy Little Bear, looked deeply into how colonialism can affect the way teachers approach educating their students about Canada’s history. Through this, students gain a Eurocentric view on topics that are important in discovering who they are as Canadian citizens. Math is a very important class in education, but teachers…

By Madeline November 16, 2021 2

Treaty Education

Treaty Education is a crucial part of any school curriculum, but still today, people will dismiss the importance of learning about Treaty Ed. Treaty Ed is a part of every school curriculum for this reason, to help people understand why reconciliation needs to take place in our society today. There are many schools across Canada…

By Madeline November 2, 2021 5