3. Aviva
“What teaching
means to me?
EVERYYTHING”
Critical literacy
Time to critically examine
Wanting children to want to come
to school
4. Inquiry
Moral and Global
literacy
Cultivating kindness with
Emily Barrs
Media Literacy
Emily Barrs
Avatars
Multicultural literacy
Guest speakers
Miss Cassidy
5. Jackie
Gerstien
“Education as
it should be-
passion-
based”
Should learning be painful?
What do we want to hear from our
learners?
Character literacy
Global literacy
6. What do I
think the 21st
century
learner looks
like?
Learning from one another
Teacher as facilitator and partners
Perspective taking
Technology
Higher order learning
Aviva: Know Thy learners
7. Now……. What do I think I should do as a teacher?
Teaching the new story
8. Get to know my students as people first
Creating a welcoming classroom
environment
11. The Curriculum The Students
Infusion and
Integration
Authentic Assessment
Expectations
Democracy
Participatory citizens
Agents
How do I see the literacies fitting in the
classroom?
12. Teachers Students
Assessment as/ for/of
learning
On going learning
Teachers and students
can engage in a
conversation
Teaching responsible
public writing
Knowledge as
interconnected
New meaning of voice
Critical reflection
Ownership and choice
Encourage global
conversations
Using blogs in the classroom: Is it educationally
sound?
13. Becoming Uncomfortable
The importance of the literacies in the curriculum
Sometimes I will make mistakes
Those I hide
Those I learn nothing from
Those I learn from
Those I learn from and share that new knowledge with others
14. Professional development and the literacies
Maintaining my presence online
Active
In the classroom
Attending web conferences/ open conferences
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Moore et al., (2011). Constructing critical citizenship with young people: Alternative pedagogies. International Journal of Child, Youth, and Family Studies, 3, 494-509.
O’Sullivan, M., & Vetter, D. (2007). Teacher-initiated, student-centered global education in a K to 8 school. Journal of Teaching and Learning, 4(2), 13-28 (Available at http://www.ed.brocku.ca/~mosullivan/publications.php).