Education

[CNP]

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-s...know-1.6307779

This is great. Finally a headline that discusses education without any pretext of wokeness.

A curriculum like this needs to be expanded throughout the country.

[EZM]

Originally Posted by CNP

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-s...know-1.6307779

This is great. Finally a headline that discusses education without any pretext of wokeness.

A curriculum like this needs to be expanded throughout the country.

I don't get the connection (or concern) between an educational program announced for grade 9 students and "wokeism" in your comments.

There are many educational subjects where the influence of "woke culture" has no connection (math, science, etc..).

The problem lies in the way society (or a teacher) may spin history, language arts, social studies, etc... but that's a different story all to itself.

[CNP]

Originally Posted by EZM

I don't get the connection (or concern) between an educational program announced for grade 9 students and "wokeism" in your comments.

There are many educational subjects where the influence of "woke culture" has no connection (math, science, etc..).

The problem lies in the way society (or a teacher) may spin history, language arts, social studies, etc... but that's a different story all to itself.

There is no wokeism in this news referencing education curriculum in ON. That is my point other than it is a great curriculum to emulate in AB.

My poke at wokeism is that most news picked up in media about education mostly concerns woke/progressive topics.

[sns2]

Originally Posted by CNP

There is no wokeism in this news referencing education curriculum in ON. That is my point other than it is a great curriculum to emulate in AB.

My poke at wokeism is that most news picked up in media about education mostly concerns woke/progressive topics.

Education is ground zero of wokeism. It kills some of us.

[walker1]

Originally Posted by sns2

Education is ground zero of wokeism. It kills some of us.

100% agree

[EZM]

Originally Posted by CNP

There is no wokeism in this news referencing education curriculum in ON. That is my point other than it is a great curriculum to emulate in AB.

My poke at wokeism is that most news picked up in media about education mostly concerns woke/progressive topics.

Ah - OK - sorry I missed that one.

I'm not the sharpest stick in the bundle !!!!

[EZM]

Originally Posted by sns2

Education is ground zero of wokeism. It kills some of us.

The question is whether it "curriculum" or it's a reflection of younger (liberal) educators and younger teachers.

Obviously, in my opinion, I would say the latter (young liberal teachers) is probably the bigger contributing factor.

I would HATE to think the province would try and influence curriculum in opposition to the governing body (we elect conservatives here in Alberta).

Really, your opinion here carries far more weight as you are in the field. I'm just providing an opinion here.

[petew]

Originally Posted by EZM

The question is whether it "curriculum" or it's a reflection of younger (liberal) educators and younger teachers.

Obviously, in my opinion, I would say the latter (young liberal teachers) is probably the bigger contributing factor.

I would HATE to think the province would try and influence curriculum in opposition to the governing body (we elect conservatives here in Alberta }

Really, your opinion here carries far more weight as you are in the field. I'm just providing an opinion here.

After Kenney and the UCP have you not learned a thing ?

[sns2]

Originally Posted by EZM

The question is whether it "curriculum" or it's a reflection of younger (liberal) educators and younger teachers.

Obviously, in my opinion, I would say the latter (young liberal teachers) is probably the bigger contributing factor.

I would HATE to think the province would try and influence curriculum in opposition to the governing body (we elect conservatives here in Alberta).

Really, your opinion here carries far more weight as you are in the field. I'm just providing an opinion here.

It’s both, EZM.

Earlier, I said education is ground zero of wokeism. I should have been more specific and said “Higher Education.” From there, it funnels down into every sector of society.

Tides turn.

Let’s hope it’s soon. The pace of change is so fast that it makes you dig in your heels and just wanna say slow the hell down. At least that’s how I feel.

[barsik]

Originally Posted by petew

After Kenney and the UCP have you not learned a thing ?

I guess I'll cancel out your NDP vote at the next election...speaking, of course as someone who has learned the hard way from one term of Nutley. Kenney has long since left for whatever pigpen he chooses to wallow in but the fiscally oblivious and free wheeling Nutley will do her level best to bankrupt the province and kill the oil patch again.