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Jul 18, 2023
Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Pedagogy Infographic
Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Pedagogy in the Secondary Music Classroom. Link to infographic poster References Ladson-Billings, G....
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Jul 14, 2023
CRP and CSP
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) is an educational approach that empowers students to utilize critical thinking skills through...
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Jul 11, 2023
Self-Reflection Personal Essay
Race and ethnicity were never a major part of my identity growing up. I am a first-generation born Canadian with Chinese background. My...
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Jul 7, 2023
Understanding Our Social Identities and Biases
I was first introduced to the Harvard IAT tool earlier this year for another course in the PME program. After completing the test the...
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Jul 4, 2023
Introduction
Hi all, nice to meet you! My name is Lilac and I am a long-term occasional Music teacher in Toronto, Ontario. I acknowledge that I am...
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Jun 17, 2023
Final Research Study Poster
Link to Implementing STEAM Education in Secondary School Curriculum poster Port Perry, September 2021
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Jun 12, 2023
Course Reflections
The most useful part of this course for me was the creation of the logic model. It helped me consider programs that my board is missing,...
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Jun 10, 2023
Infographic Poster Draft
Link to Poster Draft Research Question How does STEAM education help students develop problem-solving skills and adapt to real-world...
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Jun 9, 2023
Data Analysis Reflection
In my professional teaching context, both qualitative and quantitative data are valuable. It is essential to consider this mixed-methods...
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Jun 4, 2023
Qualitative Data
This week’s module has provided me with new insights and learnings. In my professional context, I relate much more to qualitative data. I...
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May 31, 2023
STEAM Education Logic Model
In preparing my logic model for this week’s module, I read through my board’s STEM executive summary for implementing the K-12 STEM...
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May 20, 2023
Studying the Problem of Practice (Pt. 2)
Please see below for assignment #2: Defining the Problem of Practice This month, I started a long-term teaching position for Music and...
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May 13, 2023
Studying the Problem of Practice (Pt. 1)
This past week, I started a long-term teaching position for Music and IAPS (Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology)....
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May 12, 2023
Research in the Field
The reading by Groothuijsen et al. (2020) considers the concerns between teacher-researchers in relation to practical educational...
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May 5, 2023
Educator or Researcher
Hello everyone, My name is Lilac and I am currently a secondary occasional teacher in Toronto, Ontario, though I am on the brink of being...
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Mar 16, 2023
Final Reflection Journal on Equity Issues
Race How am I reproducing versus disrupting the curriculum in terms of race? As I progress through my teaching career, I am striving to...
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Mar 12, 2023
Course Reflections
List two things you have learned from the course. “Safety is not the same as being comfortable while learning” (Radd et al., 2021, p....
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Mar 12, 2023
Action Plan for Gender-Neutral Washrooms and Changing Facilities
Discrimination and harassment against transgender and non-binary students in schools can have detrimental impacts on their mental and...
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Mar 5, 2023
Sustaining Equity
“Self-care is vital to sustainability” (Radd et al., 2021, p. 206). This is a motto that I strive to live by in my professional context...
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Feb 28, 2023
Media Analysis of Equity Issue
These are the three news articles that our team chose to conduct a media analysis on: Women earn less than men in Canada right after...
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Feb 23, 2023
Building Equity-Focused Systems
What are some barriers to data use in schools in relation to equity? Some barriers to data use in schools in relation to equity would be...
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Feb 19, 2023
Policy Analysis of Equity Issue
Our group selected three different equity policies to examine in this section of the team equity focus post project. 1. Limestone...
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Feb 5, 2023
Developing Equity Leadership Teams
Consider times when you've experienced traditional hierarchical forms of leadership. What worked and what didn't work with that approach?...
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Feb 4, 2023
Sex/Gender Identity/Sexual Identity Ch. 8 Summary
This chapter looks at the intersectionality of sex, gender identity and sexual identity and how views and understanding of sex, gender...
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