Located at: | FFCA - Learning Centre |
110 - 7000 Railway St. SE, Calgary, AB |
TARGET AUDIENCE: GRADE 10-12 TEACHERS, INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, LEARNING COMMONS, LEARNING ASSISTANTS AND PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
This session Indigenous Literacy- Perspectives for All Grades, will highlight strategies and ways to use Indigenous literature within your classroom. Various samples of books, levelled reading series and novels will be shared with exemplars of holistic ways of knowing. Learning from circle and lesson plans will be shared with participants. You will learn from story-telling, and cultural experiences to further your foundational knowledge of Alberta’s Indigenous people.
This learning opportunity is being offered through curriculum implementation funding from Alberta Education.
Donna Ross:
is currently seconded with the Calgary Regional Consortium to provide Education for Reconciliation and Foundational Knowledge of Alberta’s First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. With 27 years’ experience as an Indigenous educator, Donna brings a strong understanding of literacy and storytelling from an Indigenous perspective.