Author: rkp048

In the article it explains that marking is both similar and different for queer sexual identity. It can give those a sense of identity so they don’t have to choose, they can be gender fluid or non-binary and still have a term that represents them. Identifying as queer can mean something different to each person…

My upbringing focused a lot on, be yourself unapologetically. When I first moved to Canada I had an accent which I got bullied for “you say words wrong” “you talk funny”. I slowly started talking the “proper” way until it just disappeared. However with out the accent I am just another White Female in school.…

When I think about my Math class experience in high school, I don’t remember anything ever good about it. I didn’t find most of the material we are forced to retain relevant to what I wanted to do. When I got into math 101 the only thing I knew from high school was algebra. My…

It is important to teach First nations, Metis, and Inuit perspectives because they have a huge part in Canadas culture and history. If we leave their perspective out we are allowing room for ignorance and assumptions. Canadas past present and future are much closer than what we may think. The more we educate students on…

Music education provides students much more than the ability to play an instrument. As a music education student I grew being very active in the musical community in my rural town. I attended band camps, honour bands, Festivals, and I started a jazz band at my school. Music teaches students how to become strong leader…

Blog Post 1 Kumashiro says that “commonsense” is different everywhere you go. What may be “commonsense” here in north America may not be the same else where. For an example, here in North America we start school in September (August in the US) to June (May for the US). That’s commonsense for us. However, for…

Hip hop seems to signify much more that a dance. It represents injustices that have happened to students. Students should be introduced to all kinds of art, dance, and band so they can have something they can use to express themselves. Hip Hop is a great source for students to express how they are feeling…

For the first Part of the reading, (Curriculum Policy and the Politics of What Should Be Learned in Schools) I feel extremely uncomfortable reading an article by a man who is Registered Sex Offender. As for the the second reading what I took from it is the curriculum is constantly changing but it seems to…

“Good students” according to commonsense in the Kumashiro reading, they are students who are perfect in the eyes of education. They don’t question teachers they retain all information, and they have good attitude. As a student being able to reach that expectation is nearly impossible. It is unfair for there to be that high of…