Presentation at MERN conference held at the University of Manitoba. January 21, 2011. Details a vision and plan to bring a focus on social justice to a Faculty of Education.
2. Creating a Culture of Critique, Justice & Care: Vision and Action in Teacher Education Mike Nantais and Lark Gamey Faculty of Education Brandon University
9. Action Plan “I wish to do something Great and Wonderful, but I must start by doing the little things like they were Great and Wonderful” Albert Einstein
10. Strategies Share advocacy presentation Invite folks to Blog Hold focus group sessions Provide reading Establish a faculty SJ Committee Coordinate Speakers/symposium
13. Challenges My greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things the way our minds have instructed our eyes to see. Muhammad Yunus
14. Commitment Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Japanese proverb
18. Image Credits Banner images adapted from an original image by David Niblack (CC license @ ImageBase.com) Eye sculpture: dbking, http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/14411534/sizes/l/ Splat eyes: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_S1Gu2hX9S6c/SnDhOpQQ51I/AAAAAAAAL1A/CARyiLXNDts/Windows%207.jpg Education building, Einstein figure, Mt. Rundle, clouds: taken by Mike Nantais Painted stones: honokana.balansu, http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendybush/2660486248/ Think: Davide Vestivo, http://www.flickr.com/photos/somemixedstuff/2403249501/sizes/l/ Pair: i love to Share: http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativecommons/2294317199/sizes/o/
21. Preskill, S., & Brookfield, S. D. (2009). Learning as a way of leading: lessons from the struggle for social justice. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
22. Starratt, R. J. (2009). Building an ethical school system: Ethical challenges for superintendents. M.A.S.S. Journal,10(2), 12-15.