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As I think back to my schooling experience I am disappointed. I was the kid that was half decent at doing math but I absolutely hated doing it. The experience that pushed me over the edge with math was when my one teacher said that I had not done the math booklet her way therefore IContinue reading “Mathematics”

My upbringing in school was probably like any one else. I spent the majority of my time reading about Shakespeare and how important these classic works are to our schooling and understanding. Yes, these are beneficial to know and be aware of but I was never introduced to anything out of the English white personContinue reading “Single stories”

I feel that citizenship was not a major part of my schooling. As I try to think back to my experience the only thing that can come to mind is when our teachers would constantly remind us to “treat others how you want to be treated” and “always treat others with respect” but obviously thisContinue reading “Citizenship in Education”

Tânisi Intern, I am so sorry to hear your struggles involved with teaching Treaty Education in the classroom. Sadly, this type of outlook on teaching treaties is far too often generalized and has become normal in many schools across the country. Treaty Education is apart of the curriculum therefore it is our responsibility as teachersContinue reading “Treaty Education”

Levins Article In Levin’s article “Curriculum Policy and the Politics of what Should be Learned in Schools” we ultimately come to understand school curriculum. School curriculum is ultimately developed and implemented by government officials, The Ministry of Education, textbook companies and others. In order for a new or revised curriculum to come about the government willContinue reading “Curriculum Development”

Throughout the article Restoule at al (2013) we see a project being developed that has to do with Indigenous people and their land. Some ways that the article exemplified reinhabitation and decolonization is: -Allowed elders and youth to become connected through conversation and reintroduction to traditional ways of knowing (71) -The project takes places onContinue reading “Curriculum as Place”

A “good” student according to commonsense is someone who is able to listen to instructions, sit and pay attention to the teacher, go along with the class and does not question the teachers instructions. As well, these are students who are able to comfortably convey their ideas and understanding during essays and exams. Ultimately, thisContinue reading “What is a “Good” Student?”

Curriculum theory has never been a subject topic I felt that I could relate to or to be quite honest understand.  After looking through the article “Curriculum Theory and Practice” by Mark Smith we come to understand all the different approaches and theories of curriculum. Mainly we will be focusing on the product side ofContinue reading “The Tyler Rationale”

Often in our own lives we can find ourselves saying “oh, thats just common sense” as if how did that person not know that. Kumashiro defines common sense as if it is “something everyone should know.” When Kumashiro moved to Nepal to teach in a school things were not like America, such as “ [he]Continue reading “Kumashiro Reading Response”