The Pillars

“Creating a narrative and embodying it in our practice is an intentional act, a stand on certain foundational principles”

(Kevin M. Gannon, Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto).

In our initial conversations, we identified six “Pillars,” or foundational values that, in our view, inform the culture of teaching and learning at UNBC.

We ask: How might our classrooms look in the context of pandemic pedagogies if we were to begin our design process from these principles? 

Community

Compassion

Trust

Flexibility

Collaboration / Co-Creation of Knowledge

Inclusion