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Counter Interpellation

 Counter interpellation resonated with me as I don't often like getting with the program if I can't see the benefit for the students or if I just think something is a waste of time.  I often say to people that I have self diagnosed ODD.   When have I said no?  Too many times to think about but I don't generally say no straight out, I ask a lot more questions for clarification and the questions often get others thinking and seeing my point of view. I am definitely an activist in education for causes I think important.  I know how to pick my battles (most of the time) now.  I think it important to be an activist otherwise there is no change and no accountability.  If everyone just goes with the flow there is no innovation.   How do I go about counter interpellating people in a situation - I get facts and evidence to try change the norm wherever possible.  Our school had a expectation that students had to post on a 'portfolio' 4 times ...
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Interpellation

 'Getting with the program' I enjoyed reading about the concept of interpellation.  I had never heard of it before but I certainly do it all day as a teacher, mum and just being human.  We are constantly helping to modify behaviour to make people fit in with society or with your ideology. The examples from the reading resonated with me about the time he was in trouble and the feeling he was left with.  When I first started school I had a teacher who smacked me on one of my first days of school because I cried when my left me.  I can tell you the exact spot I was sitting with the teacher, how casual she tried to be about the conversation, the feeling I had (I was a typical 5 year old who liked to please my teacher) and the feeling I had of being smacked and told not to cry when my mum left.  I can't tell you if I cried the next day but I imagine I probably didn't out of fear as I can't remember crying when my mum left me again.  That teacher was pretty ...
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Identity and Te Tiriti - Assignment One

Identity and Te Tiriti - Assignment One Transforming Education - Assignment One   Where to start...   I come to Transforming Education with a kete of life experiences and knowledge that are ready to be challenged. I am an educator and have been for over twenty years. I have taught all ages in primary and am currently an intermediate teacher in Rotorua . Having taught in a diverse range of schools I have been fortunate enough to have experienced a wide range of students with a variety of needs and backgrounds . Every year I reflect on how the year went and what I could have done better.   This postgraduate study is an opportunity for me to challenge my current teaching practice and to build on my prior knowledge.   Th e first two module s on Identity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi were extremely thought provoking and some of my new learning I will be unpacking   is what is identity , con scienti z ation and oppression , the D eclaration of I ndependence in N...
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