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ECE 325 Blog Space: Learning Gender Diversity and Fairness

ECE 325 Blog Space: Learning Gender Diversity and Fairness

There is an estimated “7.3 billion people in the world today” [2] according to BBC Earth. With that many people in the world, we differentiate one individual from another through our identities. “Age, gender, religious or spiritual affiliation, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity and socio-economic status are all identities.” [3] These traits distinguish and characterize us as individuals; our identities are both created and inherited. Some identities are based on visual indicators like race and status, while other identities are internalized…

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ECE 325 Blog Space: Learning About Racialized Identities and Fairness

ECE 325 Blog Space: Learning About Racialized Identities and Fairness

I find this week’s topic a tricky topic to write about; I lack confidence in having a voice due to my heritage. One needs to feel comfortable to comment racialized identities, as it intersects our daily lives in every aspect. There are many conflicting views due to the institution of power behind the racial class hierarchy. I have chosen to reflect a quote from Nelson Mandela, which I support. He says, “No one is born hating another person because of…

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ECE 325 BLOG SPACE: YOUR CHILDHOOD PLAY

ECE 325 BLOG SPACE: YOUR CHILDHOOD PLAY

When thinking back to my childhood, I was an adventurous child. We lived in Buena Vista at this time, and most of my day took place outside. Summer, winter, spring or fall, there was always an adventure to be found, a home to be built etc. I would pack up my doll, snacks, and few random toys for the day, everything we would need to survive. Often, I would head off into the bush that divided our yard and our…

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ECE 325 Blog Space – Learning About Economic Class and Fairness

ECE 325 Blog Space – Learning About Economic Class and Fairness

Learning anti-bias education is crucial for working towards social justice within the classroom. This week in our studies, we took a more in-depth look into Learning about Economic Class and Fairness. This is an important issue at the school because a child’s economic class status is out of their control. As an educator, I may not have control of the living conditions in which my students come into the classroom, but I can help control and guide how my students respond and…

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My Summary of Learning in ESC 203

My Summary of Learning in ESC 203

ECS 203 was intended to establish a theoretical foundation to develop our understanding of how the curriculum and pedagogy are intertwined. As my journey through ESC 203 draws to an end, I reflect upon my gained knowledge of the theory of curriculum and pedagogy. I find myself thinking about myself as the student and Katia, Corey and Rubina as the teachers. Which is precisely what our roles were this semester. What prerequisite learning did they assume my classmates and I…

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ECS 203 Blog Space: The Curriculum in Action: Understanding Literacy

ECS 203 Blog Space: The Curriculum in Action: Understanding Literacy

Week 12: What does it mean to be literate? Literacy is defined “as the ability, confidence and willingness to engage with language to acquire, construct and communicate meaning in all aspects of daily living.”1 Language and literacy are “Language, and literacy development are major domains of early childhood development. They involve the development of the skills used to communicate with others through languages (language development), as well as the ability to read and write (literacy development).”2 The role of Language…

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ECS 203 BLOG SPACE: Curriculum in Action: Understanding Numeracy

ECS 203 BLOG SPACE: Curriculum in Action: Understanding Numeracy

Week 11: After taking some time to reflect on my experience with mathematics, I am surprised to find I only know one math education story. I can recall different ways of knowing math, such as patterns, textiles, and number literacy and mathematic equations. But as far as I knew, there was only math, which was the dominant narrative of my past. When I took infinite math with Dr. Doolittle, it was not until university that I learned about culturally based…

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ECS 203 BLOG SPACE: Curriculum in Action: Integrating Treaty Education

ECS 203 BLOG SPACE: Curriculum in Action: Integrating Treaty Education

Week 10: We are all Treaty people. The phrase “‘ we are all treaty people’ implies that implies, both Indigenous and non-Ingenious people in Saskatchewan are part of the treaty.”1 Saskatchewan exists on six different treaties, all created for all peoples’ betterment and properties within Canada. “It is important to teach treaty education, so all students [can] understand that all people benefit from Treaties #2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10, which cover all of what is now Saskatchewan.”2 By…

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ECS 203 BLOG SPACE: Curriculum in Action – Approaches to Unit Planning

ECS 203 BLOG SPACE: Curriculum in Action – Approaches to Unit Planning

Week 9: What is a Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP)? “Culturally relevant pedagogy is a pedagogical framework that grounds and informs every aspect of teaching. It is a philosophical outlook towards one’s approach to teaching that informs the what, the how, and the why.”1 Culturally relevant pedagogy builds on the understanding of “how people are expected to go about learning may differ across cultures. To maximize learning opportunities, teachers must gain knowledge of the cultures represented in their classrooms, then translate…

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ECS 203 BLOG SPACE: Curriculum in Action – Learning Theories & Approaches to Lesson Planning

ECS 203 BLOG SPACE: Curriculum in Action – Learning Theories & Approaches to Lesson Planning

Week 8: Hip hop is more than music thou it a social culture that millions of people around the world can relate to in some form or fashion. When you think of hip hop, there are two general consensuses, you either love it or you hate it. Most parents tend to dislike hip hop for its racial slurs, womanizing and how it can glamorize theft, drugs and alcohol, murder and criminal activity. Adolescence and young adults generally relate to hip-hop…

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