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Reflection Questions

  1. Do we need to re-imagine education?

Re-imagining education is necessary not only when change is well past due, but on a daily basis. Everything that an educator does in a day, week and year should be informed by ongoing interaction, learning, “assessment” and “feedback”. Educators must adjust content, practice, methods and ways of thinking and doing according to a huge range of factors that change daily, as well as over time. I believe that the more interaction and stronger the community in a classroom, school and beyond, the more dynamic, fluid, ongoing and consistent re-imagining education is.

2. What obstacles do educators often face when they try to change they way they teach?

Educators face challenges all the time when re-imagining education. Some factors include: access to funds, access to education/professional development, school and community support/perspectives, school and government mandates/restrictions, working conditions, etc.

3. What concerns and/or excites you about this approach?

The approach of always being open to learning and change and trying new things keeps me interested and invested in learning and teaching. When I am excited to learn and try new ways, it keeps me excited and shows students that it is fun to learn. In this way, I am learning alongside my students.

This all relates and can contribute to decolonization in education and in systems in general.