A conceptual framework developed in February-March 2024, reflecting on practices from my experience in the Urban Communities Cohort in the Teacher Education Program at the University of Ottawa.
Students 4 Change was a research project undertaken in my second year of teacher's college, for the PED 4220 Enacting g Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice course. Under the supervision of my associate teacher as well as my practicum advisor Linda Radford, I facilitated and aided in students organizing initiatives to create change within their own communities.
The curriculum map created for the Ontario Grade 7 Mathematics Curriculum can be found here
I have had the privilege of never having to question my citizenship in Canada, and of not having it questioned. I’m white, born in an Ottawa hospital only 5 minutes from my childhood home. When asked where I was from, my answer was never met with “no, where are you actually from?”
This unit plan was developed in February/March 2023, as part of the course PED 4177 - Teaching English at the Senior Division, by myself, William Peddle, and Kate Gray, using the template created by Linda Radford and Robert Ballantyne.
It was developed according to the most recent version of the curriculum NBE3U - English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices.
The unit plan itself, Positioning Story: Exploring Characterization, Thematics, Structure & Style can be viewed here.
The summative task for an advertising unit. Designed for a Grade 12 English College Preparation classroom.
The follow up to an intro lesson plan for an advertising unit -- going more in-depth with the components of an advertisement, and some of the ways that advertisements work. Designed for a Grade 12 English College Preparation classroom, within a 75 minute period. Note: while this lesson is designed to be completed within one 75 minute period, it may be beneficial for students to have work periods between each lesson, in order to work on/complete the tasks and review the information, as well as to ensure that students are not overwhelmed with information or moving at a pace that is not conducive for full comprehension.
An intro lesson plan for an advertising unit -- broaching what is an advertisement, how to identify ads, and the components of advertisements. Designed for a Grade 12 English College Preparation classroom, within a 75 minute period. Note: while this lesson is designed to be completed within one 75 minute period, it may be beneficial for students to have work periods between each lesson, in order to work on/complete the tasks and review the information, as well as to ensure that students are not overwhelmed with information or moving at a pace that is not conducive for full comprehension.
A lesson plan for students to explore how to find sources within non-fiction texts which can guide them as they do further research on the topic at hand. Designed for a Grade 12 English College Preparation classroom, within a 75 minute period.
The act of teaching historically and traditionally, in Western settings, is synonymous with sharing expertise, with being a keeper of knowledge and therefore always the speaker, never asking questions without knowing the answer. As we move into inclusive and culturally-responsive pedagogy, that idea is being dismantled, and the