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…
Category: ECS 110
Self and Other
“This course contributes to students’ understanding of their emerging teacher-identities, including the following topics: cultural and psychological discourses producing the roles of teacher; constructs of self and other in relation to difference; and agency in the development of teacher identity. The implications of anti-oppressive and other orientations to families, communities and schooling are explored.”
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…