In an era dominated by digital media, media and information literacy—the competencies to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act with information across media—should be treated as a foundational skill alongside reading and numeracy. International frameworks frame media literacy as a teachable, scaffoldable competency that can and should be embedded into core curricula rather than treated … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – The Case for Media Literacy in Elementary Education: An Evidence-Based Argument
Revisionist Pedagogy – Revolutionizing Special Education: How Critical Theory Transforms SEND Teaching Methods for Equity and Empowerment
Abstract Critical theory and critical pedagogy offer conceptual tools that, when translated into operational practices, can materially improve Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision. This article synthesizes scholarly and practitioner literatures on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), co-teaching, student participation in Individualized Education Program (IEP) processes, Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), anti-ableism professional development, and … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – Revolutionizing Special Education: How Critical Theory Transforms SEND Teaching Methods for Equity and Empowerment
Revisionist Pedagogy – Empowering Tomorrow’s Change-makers: Applying Critical Theory in Primary Education, v2
Critical theory — here understood as a set of tools for noticing power, asking who benefits from a given idea, and imagining fairer alternatives — can be translated into developmentally appropriate practice in primary schools. When paired with teacher supports, intentional assessment, and community engagement, it cultivates children who are observant, empathetic, and ready to … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – Empowering Tomorrow’s Change-makers: Applying Critical Theory in Primary Education, v2
Revisionist Pedagogy – Awakening Wisdom: How Critical Theory and Indigenous Pedagogies Co-Create Inclusive Education
Critical theory offers powerful tools for interrogating how knowledge, power, and identity operate within educational systems. Its emphasis on social justice, historical inequities, and the dismantling of dominant paradigms makes it a productive—though not sufficient—framework for supporting the integration of Indigenous pedagogies in contemporary education (Apple, 2013; Freire, 1970). When combined with de-colonial commitments and … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – Awakening Wisdom: How Critical Theory and Indigenous Pedagogies Co-Create Inclusive Education
Reimagining Society: A Freirean Critique and the Path to Participatory Socialism
Paolo Freire's philosophies, particularly as articulated in "Pedagogy of the Oppressed," provide a critical lens through which to analyze the interconnectivity and unsustainability of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism. Freire's emphasis on dialogical education, the problem-posing method, and the liberation of the oppressed underscores the inherent issues within these interconnected systems. Interconnectivity and Unsustainability Colonialism … Continue reading Reimagining Society: A Freirean Critique and the Path to Participatory Socialism
Mindset Monday Book Review: Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity: Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill by Aonghus Gordon
Aonghus Gordon’s Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity is an ambitious exploration of education as a transformative process that redefines traditional concepts of human potential. With the Ruskin Mill approach at its core, this book weaves together philosophy, pedagogy, and neuroscience, establishing a profound dialogue between place-based learning, the importance of craft, and the inclusion of neurodiverse individuals in … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Review: Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity: Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill by Aonghus Gordon
Weekend Book Reviews: Paolo Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed”
Paolo Freire's seminal work, "Pedagogy of the Oppressed," stands as a foundational text in the field of education, philosophy, and critical theory. Originally published in 1968, its influence continues to reverberate across disciplines, inspiring educators and activists alike with its radical critique of traditional pedagogical methods and its impassioned call for liberation through education. At … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: Paolo Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed”
Empowering Tomorrow’s Change-makers: Applying Critical Theory in Primary Education
Traduction française à suivre. / Traduccíon al español a seguir. / Seguirà la traduzione italiana. Critical theory principles and practices can be applied in primary schools today to foster a more inclusive, equitable, and socially just educational environment. Here's how, in my opinion: Critical Pedagogy: Critical pedagogy emphasizes questioning and challenging the status quo to … Continue reading Empowering Tomorrow’s Change-makers: Applying Critical Theory in Primary Education
Why I completed a Certificate in “Mindfulness for Children”.
I felt I could use a refresher on mindfulness and maybe get some additional lessons for my students out of it. I'm confident I got much more from it. I was able to connect Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Paolo Freire's co-learner teaching methodology, meditation, affirmations, law of attraction, Eckhart Tolle's teachings on being in the … Continue reading Why I completed a Certificate in “Mindfulness for Children”.
The New Renaissance Mindset 