Week Seven

 I would describe this course as one that answers questions that we, future educators, might not have had or had during our education journey. the topics we discussed in our seven weeks— common sense, curriculum development, learning theories, Treaty Education, and more— were topics I would be highly interested to learn furthermore. At the beginning, I was honestly unfazed and couldn’t wait to wrap up my classes to enjoy the summer sun, but then I noticed how engaged I was in this course more so than others before it. I thought Kumashiro’s resource was one of the most interesting reads I’ve had in this program. In the end, I learned so much and feel more confident in facing the next steps of my life. 

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ECS 203 Summary- Justine D


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