The week of November 8 – 12, 2021
WELCOME TO ANOTHER WEEK IN NO-OOOOOOOOOOOOO-VEMBER –
Welcome to the week everyone. November can be a challenging time. Assignments are coming due, the days are getting shorter and practicum awaits. It is really important now more than ever to make sure you are taking some time for yourself. Even a small walk outside can make a positive change. To do a good job as a teacher, you must be mindful of how you are doing first.
Make sure you use your supportive networks – friends, family, fellow classmates. Remember, we are always here if you need anything. We will see you on the 18th to prepare for practicum and our final session of 2021.
Paul and Heather
For What by Frederick H. Varley, 1918
Alex Colville, Infantry, Near Nijmegen, Holland, 1946
Oil on canvas, 101.6 x 121.9 cm
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art, Canadian War Museum, Ottawa
An Afghan woman waits for transportation in front of a street art mural painted on a barrier wall of the National Directorate of Security in Kabul. The public art campaign by the group called the Art Lords first appeared in July. (Rahmat Gul/Associated Press). 2015
THIS WEEK
November 11 – Equity and Inclusive Practices PLC – series of workshops covering issues such as anti-black racism, Islamophobia, Indigenous perspectives, resources on equity and inclusion for teachers. This PLC is mandatory and offers incredible learning opportunities
“HOW TO BE AN ANTI-RACIST” – IBRAM X. KENDI
This UCC Book Club response is due November 16th.
- Read Kendi chapters 14–18, watch a 2-minute video of Crenshaw explaining intersectionality in relation to schools here (Kendi discusses Crenshaw’s concept of intersectionality (pgs. 188, 191-192, 199). Then, watch this 5-minute video featuring Paolo Freire to get a bit of background on his work here.
- Post your responses to the following questions in this week’s discussion board thread. We invite you to respectfully engage with each other’s posts by commenting, posing questions, drawing links between the posts, hyperlinking to other posts and other writing, etc.
NEXT WEEK
NOVEMBER 18TH – last H/HH cohort class of the year. 8:45 am – 11:15 – any requests for discussion topics? We will post the agenda on the blog next Monday.
ASSIGNMENTS/TO DO’s
BLOG #1 – due November 25th
AEL Placement
S4C inquiry project
Digital Hub – on-going curation
Swail – McGuire Contributions
Climate Change resources
https://resources4rethinking.ca/media/climate-change-resources.pdf
https://davidsuzuki.org/our-work/
Remembrance Day
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/black-canadians
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/indigenous-veterans
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/art-hub/five-milestones-for-women
