Skuce


 * On Being and Becoming a Citizen: How to Better Take Up Identity and Curriculum **

Tim Skuce - Calgary Board of Education In regards to the curriculum, it is not uncommon to hear Social Studies students asking, “What does any of this have to do with me?” Using interesting, interactive activities, the presenter will discuss key concepts of the Social Studies curriculum such as “Identity” (found throughout the documents) and “Lived Experience” (from pg 5) and offer the attendees a new way to look at, not only their students’ classroom understanding, but their own.


 * About the Presenters: **

After graduating from St. Francis Xavier University in 1988, Tim began his career in education. His teaching experiences include elementary, junior and senior high schools and university. Currently Tim works as the Social Studies/ELA specialist for the Calgary Board of Education and as a part-time instructor in the University of Calgary’s education program. Tim completed his Masters in Political Science in 2000 and is currently working on his doctorate in Education. Specific interests of his doctoral work include curriculum theory, interpretive inquiry and philosophy. Jennifer George Graduated completed her MA theses łOn Pedagogy and Memory˛ at the U of C in 2009. She is currently an ELA and SS Specialist with the Calgary Board of Education. Her commitment to the improvement of student learning through tasks and assessments that engage critical thinking skills, emphasize social responsibility, and support the personalization of student learning was recognized in 2006 when she was awarded The Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History and the Prime Minister's Award for Achievement in Excellence in Teaching.˛

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