https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113 These are my influences. en-us 2019-02-28 20:59:35 UTC 2025-04-19 16:33:05 UTC hello@padlet.com aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336647686 Planes are a big part of my family's background. This is a Canadair Sabre--one of the Golden Hawks that was used in the 50s as a demonstration. My grandfather flew these.]]> 2019-02-28 21:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336647686 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336649902 It's important to me that students understand what it means to be Canadian, and that it means different things to different people. Our cultural identity is unique.]]> 2019-02-28 21:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336649902 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336651143 I was taught to value independence. I often forget to ask for help.]]> 2019-02-28 21:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336651143 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336652101 There is music for every lesson, meeting, and class. My class is used to hearing new music every day.
I'm listening to The Melodians while creating this.]]> 2019-02-28 21:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336652101 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336652972 I have a collection of 400 board games from all over the world. I frequently use games in the classroom to help scaffold learning.]]> 2019-02-28 21:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336652972 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336658345 2019-02-28 21:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336658345 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336658539 2019-02-28 21:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336658539 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336659018 I'm thankful for my position and the building we have. My students are proud of our one room school and respect the space.]]> 2019-02-28 21:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336659018 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336660384 As someone who does not spend enough time outside, I can already sense the importance of being partners with nature.]]> 2019-02-28 21:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336660384 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336661442 2019-02-28 21:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336661442 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336661892 There is a lack of understanding how First Nations students learn an gaps to their success.]]> 2019-02-28 21:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336661892 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336662459 Schools do land acknowledgements. What about other businesses? 

Honouring the land shows respect.]]> 2019-02-28 21:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336662459 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336663374 This policy with the ministry of education affected my career.]]> 2019-02-28 21:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336663374 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336664291 2019-02-28 22:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336664291 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336665542 2019-02-28 22:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336665542 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336668462 I have learned so far that our government wants to help First Nations students-- but will their help work?]]> 2019-02-28 22:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336668462 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336669456 My colleagues want to help. Our conversations are positive and I'm looking forward to learning with everyone.]]> 2019-02-28 22:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336669456 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336670103 I'm from Sarnia, Ontario, and I went to school with students from Aamjiwnaang First Nation (aka Sarnia 45). Our school offered Ojibwe as a language class, and our school hosted powwows and learned to make bannock. Many of my childhood friends are First Nations. ]]> 2019-02-28 22:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336670103 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336684565 In 1995, evidence was brought forward that 2540 acres of land were not legally sold to a developer in 1853, and Aamjiwnaang (as the Chippewas of Sarnia) took the case to court to prove that they had never surrender the lands to be sold. Sarnia's chemical valley sits on this land.]]> 2019-02-28 23:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336684565 aferris3 https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336685562 2019-02-28 23:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aferris3/v4rz48c4n113/wish/336685562