Blog Post
MAME Tuition Funding: Critical Studies
January 21, 2025
Submitted by: Amanda Lake (She/Her)
Grade 2 Teacher
École Sage Creek School
Working on my masters in Critical Studies from the University of New Brunswick has been eye opening. This program focuses on ways marginalized groups are represented and impacted in education and discusses topics such as systematic racism, colonialism, Indigenous perspectives, feminism, disability, and more. Although the content is heavy, it's important work to do and I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn and better myself as an educator and as a human. I've had very meaningful online discussions with classmates and learned from educators across Canada who have given me many ideas and practices to implement. I find I am more regularly reflecting on the content I am teaching, the lens with which I present it, and the resources I use in my class to ensure a more equitable approach. I have taken many opportunities to dive into outdoor education and land-based learning perspectives when given optional assignments or topics to research as these two topics interest me and are part of my weekly practice in the classroom. It has reaffirmed the importance and value of the outdoors and the land. I am excited to continue with the second half of the program and continue to question, criticize, and grow.