Month: April 2019

CIRCE Concept-Centric Teaching (Philosophic/Ironic engagement) Imaginative Education (IE): Activities & Insights Imaginative Historical Education & Inquiry (IHI): Activities & Insights

Understanding Inquiry as the Practice of Freedom

April 4, 2019

In an attempt to more adequately understand the nature of inquiry, one eventually – and quite necessarily – runs into questions of philosophic purpose. Fortunately enough for us, educational theory isn’t terribly shy in this regard. Economic utility, building a peaceful and pluralistic society, and honouring students’ nascent potential all have staked their claim to […]Read More

Imaginative Education (IE): Activities & Insights

Incorporating Contemporary Art Into Early Childhood Education

April 4, 2019

By Soledad Acuña and Natalie Seve Amnia Lab + Imaginative Education Chile It is April 1917, a Frenchman and two friends walk in the streets of New York, the city of the future, full of stimuli, new shapes, new colors and new sunsets. Before the end of the day they stop at a plumbing store, […]Read More

Walking Curriculum

Silent Walk: A Deep Listening Activity

April 1, 2019

By Charles Ames Fischer (Middle school teacher by day, author by night) One potential way to have students experience deep listening at school is to take them on a Silent Walk, or Listening Walk. This should not be treated as just a normal walk done silently and slowly. James Endredy, author of Earthwalks for Body […]Read More

CIRCE

Onjibaa: She Comes From a Certain Place

April 1, 2019

Greetings colleagues! The SFU Surrey Faculty of Education seminar series From the Ground Up continued last week with a presentation by Dr. Alanaise Onizichin Goodwill, an Indigenous scientist-practitioner and educator in Counselling Psychology at SFU Surrey. Dr. Goodwill is one of very few Indigenous Registered Psychologists in British Columbia, and practices active counselling service within […]Read More

Month: April 2019

Understanding Inquiry as the Practice of Freedom

Incorporating Contemporary Art Into Early Childhood Education

Silent Walk: A Deep Listening Activity

Onjibaa: She Comes From a Certain Place

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