(1) Please write about two things that were new to you or surprised you from the curriculum orientation guide and/or glossary of new terms
In the Highlights of BC's Redesigned Curriculum, two aspects are mentioned: 1) Historical Wrongs (acknowledging the contribution from Asian and South Asian communities) and 2) Aboriginal Perspectives and Knowledge (integrating aboriginal culture through methods such as place-based learning). I am very glad to see that they are included in the new curriculum because in this way, Asian and Aboriginal communities are no longer marginalized through education. Schools used to treat these two groups as a part of history which has no impact on the future, and this does not help with the situations of Asians and Aboriginal people. The new curriculum shifts the perspectives on the development of our society from a Eurocentric point of view to a more holistic view.
In the Glossary of Curriculum Terms, the term "habits of mind" is new to me. From my own experience, schooling always focuses our abilities in different subjects. The connection among subjects, and how we "think" when we are confronted with problems are rarely mentioned. However, I do recognize that I behave in a certain way when facing problems, whether it's a challenging math problem or a biology project. I tend to do an assessment on whether this task is within my ability first, and then I will try tying the task to something I have seen before. If educators are aware of this "habits of mind", we can guide students to develop scientific habits that will help them navigate through challenges.
(2) Create your own schematic chart of possible pathways in the courses of the BC Math curriculum from Grade 8 - 12.
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