Cultural Pedagogy
After reading a few articles on cultural pedagogy, I have a few thoughts to share. I read the Ontario Ministry's information on Cultural Pedagogy , Learning Disabilities and Diversity: A Culturally Responsive Approach, and watched a video on mindfulness and how it supports students. I am a SERT and teach Special Education so naturally that articles on learning disabilities (LDs) interested me. I enjoyed the article for a number of reasons, the first being that when I was reading it, I felt like they were talking about a group of people themselves. It's interesting to be talking about background and different influences which shape students' knowledge of the world. I recognize and have encountered different perceptions on what an LD is, resistance to being identified, and hearing both parents and students' say- I don't want to be labeled as different. What I liked about this article though, is it reminds me of an inclusive community. Where student...