04 – Real Reconciliation (w Jesse Thistle)
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English - September 14, 2020 06:00 - 47 minutes - 47.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSociety & Culture Education collaboration creativity educators innovation inspiration teachers activism alexnoel antiracism culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 03 – What is the Purpose of Education? (w Dr. Ted Spear)
How we experience learning in our own life has a huge impact on the experiences we create for our students. Find out how a Metis-Cree assistant professor created a philosophy of learning after surviving addiction, homelessness, and reclaiming his indigenous identity.
Show Notes:
How From the Ashes came to be. (3:00) Unpacking the poem “My Soul is Still Homeless.” (5:52) Why From the Ashes is really a love story. (10:03) Constructing identity through language. (15:26) A literacy education in jail. (18:35) Learning to learn while surviving on the streets. (20:38) Applying a different perspective of learning as a professor. (23:50) Subjective learning through creative expression. (27:56) How educators might authentically honor reconciliation in their classrooms. (33:15) Reflecting on a conversation with Gord Downie. (38:45) Advice for educators concerned about cultural appropriation. (42:15) The power of intention. (44:09)View full show notes at www.educrushpod.com.