Category Archives: reflections

Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies – An Act for Reconciliation and Anti-Racist Education (2022) – The Journey Since

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Jo

It’s been a year and a half since this was published. I’ve often been asked how long it took to write. My response? It feels like I have been writing it for decades. Every time I learned something from one … Continue reading →

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“I Am Not Racist”

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Jo

Thinking that “I am not racist” is not enough. This is often because we create narrow definitions of racism that ignore the systemic structures and process that perpetuate entrenched racism. It exists in EVERY part of this country, in every … Continue reading →

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what is our story of education in BC?

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Jo

“The Nigerian storyteller Ben Okri says that ‘In a fractured age, when cynicism is god, here is a possible heresy: we live by stories, we also live in them. One way or another we are living the stories planted in … Continue reading →

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what do i do?

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Jo

“what do you do?” is question often asked when meeting someone new, and lately i have found myself challenged with an answer when asked. i know what category i need to check on official forms when i have to specify my occupation, but “teacher” … Continue reading →

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