3 Things I Learned 1) On page 76, the reading states that for many adolescence, peers are the main determinants of how invested there are in school and how much effort they put into their education – this can be…
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3 Things I learned 1) In the article, Enough Talk About Grit; It’s Time to Talk About Privilege, Paul L. Thomas discusses that using the term effort in lessons as a mask for privilege causes harm to students. Although effort is an…
The Influence of Race, Class, Gender, and Disabilities in Teaching
Throughout this course, we have touched on subjects that some people may find difficult to discuss, such as racism, class, gender, and disabilities. I believe that it is one of our roles as future educators to accept these differences as…
Social Justice Issues in Children’s Literature Red: A Crayon’s Story
Red: A Crayon’s Story is a children’s book written and illustrated by Michael Hall. Michael Hall is a New York Times bestselling picture book author and illustrator based in Minneapolis. At around eight years old, Hall was diagnosed with dyslexia. During…
There’s a Beautiful Girl Under All of This: Performing Hegemonic Femininity in Reality Television
There’s a Beautiful Girl Under All of This: Performing Hegemonic Femininity in Reality Television is an article about a reality makeover show called The Swan that was aired in 2004. The title of the TV show refers to the children’s story The Ugly…
Field Work
On February 5, 2018, I started my first fieldwork placement in a second-grade classroom at W.F. Ready School. I was both nervous and excited for this new experience. Upon entering my assigned classroom, I was greeted with smiles and curious…
Oh, Canada: Bridges and Barriers to Inclusion in Canadian Schools
Although there has been a turning point in our education system towards people with diverse abilities, it is still heartbreaking to know that people with diverse abilities were once labelled as “idiots” or “academically weak” and experienced segregation by being…
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
The article White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack discusses white privilege in our society. White privilege is being able to see your race highly represented in media, books, and advertisements. It is being able to walk around freely in a store or…
Shattering the Silence: The Hidden History of Indian Residential Schools in Saskatchewan
I believe that as future educators, it is important that we are continuously searching for and participating in professional development opportunities. Not only will this benefit us, but it will also benefit the learning, growth, and development of our future…
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