Author: MagsFlood
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You are running on indigenous land
https://www.right-to-education.org/issue-page/marginalised-groups/minorities-and-indigenous-peoples You are running on indigenous land! Today’s blog is a reflection in process. I’m questioning my views, asking questions of myself, and trying to contextualise my recent learnings, and know this topic is something I know very little about. My language or my thinking may not be correct. I am trying to learn and…
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Why is the door closed?
Why is the door closed? Every week I get to chat with the amazing Nicole Tucker-Smith about all thing’s inclusion, equitable, anti-racist, and anti-biased. I love these conversations in general, but Nicole’s one-liners are what really get me. This week we were talking about the importance of inviting, listening to, and hearing diverse perspectives other…
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Tell me…
Tell me… I had the great privilege of chatting with Andratesha Fritzgerald this week about UDL, antiracism, and anti-oppression. The conversation was amazing and inspiring and gave me so much to think about but there were two words she spoke that have sat just on the edge of my thoughts since then. Two very simple…
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If only it could be Halloween every day
So, any of you following my stories know I’ve had a Halloween month here in Boston. Pumpkin carving, Salem witches, haunted houses and of course the day itself. The day when all the ghosts, monsters, ghouls, superheroes, fairy princesses, pirates, and everything else in between come out to mingle together in perfect harmony to get…
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I made a mistake, and the world didn’t end
I made a mistake, and the world didn’t end. I’ve being working with my Boston College host Prof and my good Trinity College Dublin colleague in Ireland on a virtual university collaboration since before leaving for the States. Now, you may not know this, but this sort of organisation is my superpower (not that you’d…
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If I could just reach you…
I’ve talked in two previous posts about my road trip adventures since arriving in Boston: the difficulty in reaching my desired destinations, accepting help (drivers), building relationships, and going on really fun journeys together. The ‘reaching my destination’ part has stuck with me, particularly this past week as I’ve engaged in conversations about my past…
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I was invited to a Bar Mitzvah. Should I know what that is?
I’m living with a wonderful Jewish family in Boston who are educating me through including me in their traditions and are happy for me to share my experiences with them here in my blog. I don’t know any Jewish people at home and only know the basics about the Jewish religion, so this is all…
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The blind men and the elephant
I tweeted about a conversation I had with a Professor here at Boston College about cognitive overload, the challenge for some students to ‘get the whole picture’, the energy it takes just to be present, and the parable of ‘the blind men and the elephant’. This conversation was specific to students with special education needs…
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Like a duck to water
I had a duck day in Boston a few weeks ago. I visited the Make Way for the Ducklings statues in Boston Common, took a ride in a Swan Boat, and did the Boston Duck Tour. Later, I met with some new friends and having chatted about our days I was told I was taking…
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I don’t need your help (but really, I do)
So, I told you about my driving dilemmas last week and how my immediate solution, though limited, was to visit the places on my ‘to see’ list using public transport. Easier said then done. I realised that this involved long travel times to get to relatively short distances, multiple transfers between trains, buses, and taxis,…
Equity In Mind 