The week of October 11th, 2021 – Thanksgiving

Leah Dorion

Hello Everyone – hope you are having a good week and enjoying some of the sunny, autumn weather – even if it is a practicum day.

We wish you all a very good Thanksgiving weekend – a time to reflect on what we can be grateful for and to collect energy for the rest of the fall term. As we said on Thursday, we do apologize for there not being adequate time for small group discussions of the Kendi book and discussion questions. There will be more time available in our next class together on October 14th, based on chapters 6-9 in Kendi. Please take time to read each others’ responses on the UCC Book Club discussion boards as they will enrich your understanding of racism and anti-racism. UCC Book Club: Discussion Board 3 responses are posted and are due October 12th for class discussion on October 14th: https://uottawa.brightspace.com/d2l/le/241277/discussions/topics/295804/View

We hope some of you had the opportunity on September 30th to learn more about reconciliation. We will continue to offer ideas for inquiry and education.

Tomorrow, you have a mandatory PLC given by the Ontario College of Teachers. There will be lots of information imparted and many good questions and discussions.

Here – in italics – is the excerpt from Tracy Crowe’s section on Brightspace highlighting 3151 general “to do’s” for this week and next.

PED 3151- October 7  (8:30-11:20) Mandatory PLC

OCT Presentation & Leadership in Education- October 7

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For this week:

a) Review OCT PLC   OCT Presentation & Leadership in Education- October 7

b) Work towards completing  PRACTICE – Finding the Balance – MODULE 2

c) Start looking into the OCT registration process and requirements https://uottawa.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/241277/Home?itemIdentifier=D2L.LE.Content.ContentObject.ModuleCO-3740313

For the following week- October 14

a) Complete PLC chart for OCT Presentation- October 7

b) Review Trauma-Informed Practice – Module 3– October 14

c) Identify Action Research/Professional Inquiry topic- submitted on BrightSpace (Module 2 Learning Log)

d) Consider possible AEL placement. Please see guidelines  AEL (Alternative Experiential Learning)

Leah Dorion

AEL (Alternative Experiential Learning): By now, you should be looking into and securing a placement – typically at a school or community agency – for between 60 – 80 hours either in the winter term or between April 18 – 29, 2022. This is a credited requirement for year two. Here is the link to the Brightspace description which gives you details on AEL. Please read it carefully.: https://uottawa.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/241277/Home?itemIdentifier=D2L.LE.Content.ContentObject.ModuleCO-3740313 .  The topic of AEL was discussed at the September 16th PLC with a presentation by a representative of the U of O Centre for Community Engagement. The centre will help you find and secure engagements with non-profit agencies https://servingothers.uottawa.ca/students. Tracy has posted a few ideas on Brightspace: https://uottawa.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/241277/Home?itemIdentifier=D2L.LE.Content.ContentObject.ModuleCO-39720943151. In the AEL section you will also find a registration form. Thank you to those of you who have contacted us to make inquiries about your AELs and to explore and vet ideas for placements. We are happy to help.

STUDENTS FOR CHANGE – UCC INQUIRY/RESEARCH PROJECT

We will be talking about the Students for Change (S4C) Research Project (also known as Inquiry/Research Project to other cohorts) next class. Please review:  https://uottawa.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/241277/viewContent/3948857/View

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS Some of you have been sharing some ideas, projects and units – which we really appreciate. This week, thanks to Emily, Matthew, Jessica and Ashley.

To start with some great contributions from you

Matthew Garber History of the “Scientific” Race Theory (ppt)

Jessica Mundy – New York Times article Still Separate Still Unequal: Teaching about School Segregation and Educational Inequality

Here are some book recommendations from Emily to complement your reading of “How to be an Antiracist”: “Caste: The Origins of our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson, and Canadian journalist, Desmond Cole’s “The Skin We’re In”.

Ashley, who is doing her practicum at Sir Guy Carleton, shares this slide show on her Oct 6th class.

Continuing Swail-McGuire recommendations

• learning about Reconciliation: listen to the CBC podcast, “Unreserved” with Rosanna Deerchild; https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-105-unreserved?cmp=DM_SEM_Listen_Titles
• Right to Read Inquiry: http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/right-read-public-inquiry-on-reading-disabilities

On the Iighter side: 

or heavier:

At 866 kg, ‘papa bear’ pumpkin crushes competition, takes title of B.C.’s heaviest

 

Take care, all; stay safe – 

Paul and Heather