Treaty and Reconciliation/Decolonization

TED. (2021, Sept 6). Sasha Sarago: The (de)colonizing of beauty | TED. [Video] YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZEzUC4QW54
Reports
Reports. National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation . (n.d.). Retrieved November 12, 2021, from https://nctr.ca/records/reports/.

Donald, D. (2013, June 3). Teachers, Aboriginal Perspectives and the Logic of the Fort. The Alberta Teachers’ Association.

Office of the Treaty Commissioner. (2008). Treaty Essential Learnings: We are all Treaty People.

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. (n.d.). Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls .

I chose to include these resources so that I could have them in my back pocket and potentially include them in my teachings, or use as opportunities to practice learning more about my role involving The Treaties.

Thin Privilege

Bacon, L., O’Reilley, C., Aphramor, L. (n.d.). Reflections on Thin Privilege and Responsibility. In The Fat Pedagogy Reader: Challenging Weight-Based Oppression Through Critical Education. (pp. 41-50)

Seeing Ourselves with Our Own Eyes
Alexander, K. (2020, June 5). Seeing ourselves with our own eyes. Rethinking Schools. Retrieved November 12, 2021, from https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/seeing-ourselves-with-our-own-eyes/.

These articles were eye opening to the realities of people who are “overweight” and how that affects their lives economically, socially, emotionally, etc.

White Privilege

Honor Their Names
Christensen, L. (2020, June 10). Honor their names. Rethinking Schools. Retrieved November 12, 2021, from https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/honor-their-names/.
Dear White Teacher
Lathan, C. (2020, June 9). Dear white teacher. Rethinking Schools. Retrieved November 12, 2021, from https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/dear-white-teacher/.
Inclusivity is Not a Guessing Game
Vaught, C. (2020, June 9). Inclusivity is not a guessing game. Rethinking Schools. Retrieved November 12, 2021, from https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/inclusivity-is-not-a-guessing-game/.

I appreciated having these readings to gain a deeper insight into the lives of people who are not White, but that are living in a White centered society and the obstacles that some of them face.

Gender and Sexual Diversity

On Behalf of Their Name
Deych, M. (2020, June 10). On behalf of their name. Rethinking Schools. Retrieved November 23, 2021, from https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/on-behalf-of-their-name/.

Airton, D. L. (2019, May 17). The gender-friendly classroom: Education Canada Magazine. EdCan Network.

I liked seeing the simple ways that were provided to incorporate gender friendly language, as well as the perspectives of those who are currently questioning or transitioning their gender.

Mental Health

Luzius-Vanin, C., Butler, A. (n.d.). Closing the Gaps: A Compassionate View of Mental Health beyond the Medical Model. In The Compassionate Educator. (pp. 91-111)

This article provided a lot of useful information regarding different ways that people encounter mental health issues, as well as ways that educators can provide support.

Justice and Support

“I Believe You”
Gunderson, M. (2020, June 5). “I believe you”. Rethinking Schools. Retrieved November 23, 2021, from https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/i-believe-you/.
Restorative Justice
The editors of Rethinking Schools. (2020, August 23). Restorative justice. Rethinking Schools. Retrieved November 23, 2021, from https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/restorative-justice/.

I LOVE the idea of “believing” in your students. Sometimes you are the only one that is a support to some of your students. Being a person that they can trust and depend on is an incredible privilege. It is also important in how you handle punishment. Punishment should be used to help your students grow, not to instill fear or mistrust.