AUDIENCE: GRADES K-12 TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND DISTRICT LEADS/COACHES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
This session will provide educators with pragmatic strategies to forge and maintain relationships grounded in Indigenous applications of Social Justice. The presentation will align social justice practice with the concepts of Cultures of Belonging, Instructional Design, Pedagogy and Sharing through Story. Educators will gain practical knowledge applicable to professional and classroom practice.
A Practical Classroom Approach
Educators have articulated the need to incorporate both transformative and restorative practice as a means to achieving the outcomes identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. Evidence-based research by leading experts such as Braithwaite, Brokenleg, Bendtro, Cajete and others convey the effectiveness of integrating Indigenous ways of knowing as a means to heighten awareness and educate around issues relevant to achieving social justice. Participants in this session will:
- Gain insight and understanding into the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action related to social justice.
- Through discussion and engagement with Elders from our Indigenous communities, acquire greater understanding of the need for truth in the pursuit of social justice.
- Increase their understanding of how implementing Indigenous social justice practice may benefit all students, staff and community.
This learning opportunity is being offered through a grant from Alberta Education.