In this video, I discuss my Journey Through ECS 203 and the new understandings and perspectives I have discovered. These provide me with a solid foundation to finding success for myself as a future educator, as well as for my future students. My video discusses some of my key...

I promise to build relationships with all of my students. Positive and meaningful connections provide a foundation for success. Students need to feel supported by their educators in order to feel vulnerable in being their whole-selves. Engaging students in learning begins with acknowledging their interests and connecting lessons to...

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As A Sort of Blanket Term: Queer sexual identity marking has both similar and differences when compared to other forms of sexual marking. Sexual identity marking is a way for individuals to express characteristics of their identity and sexuality. According to the article, heterosexual marking focuses on establishing a...

My upbringing/schooling has shaped how I “read the world” by providing a narrow view into storytelling. I had more variation of views and worlds when I was in elementary school. We read a lot of stories by First Nations and Metis authors and received more perspectives through their voices....

Part 1: As I look back on my experiences of teaching and learning in mathematics, there were aspects of it that may have been oppressive or discriminating towards myself and other students. I always felt left behind or less than other students in my growth of knowledge in my...

Dear Student, The purpose of teaching Treaty Education is to provide students with the knowledge of their culture. Identifying as treaty people is a part of ALL of your students identity, not just your indigenous students. The concept of treaties is crucial for students to understand as they will...

Culturally relevant pedagogy is a model that focuses on student achievement through cultural identity. In the reading by Ann Lopez, Culturally relevant pedagogy and critical literacy in diverse English classrooms: A case study of a secondary English teacher’s activism and agency (2011), culturally relevant pedagogy builds on the understanding...