Two of my four sessions today focused on ways of dealing with stress and trauma. One focused more on the traumas and stressed faced by students and the other focused more on self care. One of my sessions was about classroom management, but it was mostly the way that I deal with class management already (which I suppose is a good thing). We also had one of our legislators speak about some of the political issues with education in Juneau and a union leader speak about the cost saving benefits available to all NEA members.
By far the most engaging session for me was the first one of the day: The House that Fell. Its focus was on the role of the American educational system in the erosion of Alaska Native (and other minority) cultures. By itself, it was a topic of great interest to me and seemed especially appropriate in its timing in my life as I just attended Quyana the night before. However, the really powerful and relevant section helped to explain and distinguish between the concepts of assimilation, appropriation, and appreciation.
While the other sessions dealt with issues in ways that did not really change my way of thinking, The House that Fell really opened my mind to new ways of looking at the world. I’m not going to try and sum it up in a post as there is no way that I could do it justice. It had to be experienced.
By far the most engaging session for me was the first one of the day: The House that Fell. Its focus was on the role of the American educational system in the erosion of Alaska Native (and other minority) cultures. By itself, it was a topic of great interest to me and seemed especially appropriate in its timing in my life as I just attended Quyana the night before. However, the really powerful and relevant section helped to explain and distinguish between the concepts of assimilation, appropriation, and appreciation.
While the other sessions dealt with issues in ways that did not really change my way of thinking, The House that Fell really opened my mind to new ways of looking at the world. I’m not going to try and sum it up in a post as there is no way that I could do it justice. It had to be experienced.
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