Who am I?

I am Madison Massey, and I was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. I am twenty-one years old and have lived in Regina my whole life. I live with my mom, stepdad, and brother, who are genuinely three of the most caring and loving people I have ever met. I also have a cat, her name is…

By Maddie November 20, 2023 0

ECS 203 Blog Post #12

Part 1: At the beginning of the reading, Leroy Little Bear (2000) states that colonialism “tries to maintain a singular social order by means of force and law, supressing the diversity of human worldviews. … Typically, this proposition creates oppression and discrimination” (p. 77). Think back on your experiences of the teaching and learning of…

By Maddie March 26, 2023 1

ECS 203 Blog Post #11

How can teachers maximize engagement among multilingual students? What are some effective ways to integrate multilingual instructional strategies into classrooms?   I honestly think we as teachers can maximize engagement among multilingual students in many ways. For example, having students who speak other languages other than English, present a few words and teach the class…

By Maddie March 23, 2023 1

ECS 203 Blog Post #10

How might we begin to address the ways in which the systems that we teach our curriculum are intrinsically homophobic, transphobic, biphobic, and oppressive towards queer and trans people? I feel like there are numerous ways to address this through our teachings and using the curriculum to discuss the topics listed above. I think that…

By Maddie March 15, 2023 1

ECS 203 Blog Post #9

I think there are many purposes for teaching treaty education specifically First Nations, Metis, and Inuit because we are within Canada. It is important to include content and perspectives of their cultural knowledge because they truly are a huge reason as to why Canada is Canada. I think it is especially important to teach their…

By Maddie March 14, 2023 0

ECS 203 Blog Post #8

  [Culturally relevant pedagogy and critical literacy in diverse English classrooms: A case study of a secondary English teacher’s activism and agency]: What will culturally relevant pedagogy look like, sound like, and feel like, in your future classroom? [Placing elementary music education: a case study of a Canadian rural music program.] How will you, as…

By Maddie March 1, 2023 0

ECS 203 Blog Post #7

[Critical Hip Hop Pedagogy as a Form of Liberatory Praxis]: How can hip hop be used as a tool to promote social justice and youth activism in the classroom? What is the relationship between hip-hop culture and the development of critical consciousness among students?  Hip-hop I’ve always known to be a form of expression and…

By Maddie February 18, 2023 0

ECS 203 Blog Post #6

For me, my understanding of citizenship is gained by meeting the legal requirements for that specific country or state. What I mean by this is for example; within Canada having citizenship means I meet the qualifications I need to be a Canadian citizen and live freely. When I think of citizenship I think of legal…

By Maddie February 10, 2023 1

ECS 203 Blog Post #5

According to the Levin article, how are school curricula developed and implemented? What new information/perspectives does this reading provide about the development and implementation of the school curriculum? Is there anything that surprises you or maybe concerns you? After reading pages 1-4 of the Treaty Education document, what connections can you make between the article…

By Maddie February 3, 2023 1