This week’s reading introduced us to some concepts surrounding the profession of teaching and its relationship to administrators and the school system. The reading introduced us to who, statistically, Canadian Teachers are. It also broke down some of the characteristics of teaching as an occupation and who decides what is important and what is taught. … More Teachers, Administrators and the School System
The readings this week mostly surrounded ideas about how we define teaching. The readings illustrate the dichotomy between views of teaching as a profession and how teachers self identify. In the reading taken from Understanding Canadian Schools we look a lot at how the idea of a profession is defined. Many would think of the colloquial … More Teaching: a profession and identity
The reading this week was focused on how Education and Educational Philosophy has evolved and been shaped over time by philosophers and by events and milestones within society. The readings begin to create a picture of the way that Public Education in Canada can be viewed and discussed by understanding the key ideas that historically … More The Evolution of Education- Philosophies and History
For our ECS 200 class we are asked to complete 20 hours of Community-Based Service Learning volunteer experience. At first I was not sure how I felt about a mandatory volunteer experience from a pre-selected group of possible community partners. I was already trying to balance two jobs, full-time classes and a family. I was … More ECS 200 CBSL Experience
In Chapters 11 and 12 of Educational Psychology we look at the idea of socio-emotional development and motivation. In Chapter 11 we look at social cognitive theory and its implications in the theory of modelling. Chapter 11 also introduces us to concepts of self-efficacy and agency. In Chapter 12 we examine the difference between in … More Socio-emotional Development and Motivation
Will Whitten 