The trouble with ‘common sense’…

As we begin the semester for ECS 210 at the University of Regina we start with a reading that introduces us to the ideas and issues surrounding anti-oppressive education and the implicit biases of a post-colonial view of education and curriculum. As we read the introduction to Against Common Sense: Teaching and Learning Toward Social Justice by … More The trouble with ‘common sense’…

Campfire to Confident:Week Eight (The Weight by The Band)

This is one of the last posts for this semester. Tomorrow in class we’re going to have a group celebration of our guitar learning. My friend Sara has restored a vintage guitar and asked if I would play it to demonstrate it in class tomorrow. I said yes and decided to learn a song of … More Campfire to Confident:Week Eight (The Weight by The Band)