portfolios (master of education)
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literature instruction: using a critical and social lens
(2024)social change depends on the actions of the citizens of tomorrow. without creating changes to the curriculum and to the perspectives from which we teach, the likelihood of producing social change is lessened. the main ... -
awakening ontario educators to treaty stories: exploring the possibilities of disruptive treaty scripting as professional development
(2024)i need to tell you a story. my name is denise petitpas and i am a french-canadian, ontario school teacher. specifically, i am franco-ontarian, and my surname petitpas, comes from one of the first forty families to settle ... -
decolonizing environmental science education: (re)storying relations for settler educator unsettling
(2024)the purpose of this portfolio is to emphasize, demonstrate, and role-model the inherent responsibility that all settler educators have in decolonizing their own ways of knowing, being, doing and belonging before they can ... -
changing channels: altering the dis-course of “invasive” species education
(2022)this portfolio is focused on two discourses around "invasive" species, namely the dominant western science narratives that emphasize elimination, control, and management and an indigenous perspective that takes a longer ... -
malleable multiplication: the use of multiplication strategies and gamification to create conceptual understanding
(2023)i have always considered math to be both my friend and foe. the parts of math i enjoy are algebra, trigonometry, and multiplication. i could find solace in math that was formulaic and had clear instructions. at times ... -
environmental emotions, environmental social justice, and hope
(2023)educators are faced with teaching their 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 about subjects such as climate change, the mass extinction of species, and environmental degradation while trying to encourage a love of nature and pro-environmental ... -
labyrinth learning : a 360-degree community service digital ecology
(2022)labyrinth learning – a 360 degree community service digital ecology is a master’s portfolio organized around the lakehead labyrinth project at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s campus between 2017-2022. with text, images, video, ... -
power in the image | visual literacy in the age of covid-19
(2022)the aim of this portfolio is to explore a journey of research examining the role of photography and visual literacy in contemporary society through the lens of covid-19 media coverage, attending to the misrepresentation ... -
say my name: name-based racial microaggressions in ontario’s k-12 school system
(2022)names have long been connected with an individual’s perception of themselves and their identities. studies have shown that negative experiences with one’s name can impact a student’s sense of self and belonging, and their ... -
critical assessment for transformative education: for people and the planet
(2022)the purpose of this portfolio is to review the relevant academic literature from environmental and social justice education, as well as assessment and evaluation, to make the case for critical assessment and evaluation ... -
decolonizing (for settlers): a pedagogical framework for enacting responsibilities
(2021)the first section of this portfolio offers a grounding of core concepts central to the framework, specifically an explanation of settler colonialism, why use the terms indigenous and settler, and what decolonization ... -
a guide to teaching in nunavut
(2021)what you can expect from this portfolio is a personal introduction, a brief summary on the near absolute lack of nunavut teaching guides, followed by a nunavut teaching guide. more accurately, i’ll be providing a cultural ... -
restoring falsifiability to high school physics education
(2021)the idea that scientific theories and conclusions are provisionally true is essential for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to understand. there are limitations as to what passes for science and epistemological limitations to scientific knowledge. ... -
using existing educational tools to support and enhance environmental education: utilizing ecoliterary texts, gamifying education, and integrating technology
(2021)raising the next generation of environmental stewards is essential to addressing growing environmental degradation, and therefore, effective and accessible environmental education is more important than ever. however, ... -
is this black enough? provocations and contemplations
(2020)through my master of education studies at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , i have aimed to conceptualize intersectional experiences within education while theorizing the outcomes of race in education. as a racialized person who grew ... -
unsettling environmental and place-based literature for young children
(2020)this portfolio seeks to trouble and unsettle the pervasiveness of settler colonialism, white supremacy, and anthropocentrism in young children’s environmental and place-based literature through the creation of a picture ... -
arts4socialjustice
(2020)in the following pages i will tell a story. this story is mine, but it is also others’. with this narrative i will recount the journey and people that took me to where i stand now. i will discuss how i found myself in ... -
representation of indigenous education in primary classrooms
(2020)throughout this portfolio, it is discussed how best to support teachers in addressing indigenous culture throughout the curriculum, and more specifically, teaching indigenous education to early learning kindergarten age ...