AUDIENCE: K-12 TEACHERS, PRE-SERVICE/STUDENT TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, DISTRICT LEADS/COACHES AND SUPERINTENDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
Are you seeking meaningful ways to incorporate Indigenous foundational knowledge and understanding into your teacher professional growth plan? Are you searching for practical ways to demonstrate your support for student achievement through practice that authentically reflects the essential need for truth and reconciliation?
This 2 hour session will support teachers and pre-service teachers in building a strong foundational knowledge that will lend itself to achieving the goals outlined in the requirements to meet the 5th competency.
This opportunity is designed for all educators and those who mentor them. Members of this learning community will learn why the Teaching Quality Standard was adapted and address the importance of incorporating Indigenous foundational knowledge into pre-service teacher education and daily teaching practice. Learn how models of teaching exemplified by such experts as Cajete (1994) and Brokenleg (2009) contribute to recognition and inclusion of Indigenous culture and tradition in curriculum in a practical manner that stands to benefit all students.
An Authentic Approach to Practice:
Educators have articulated the need to incorporate authentic strategic approaches into their classroom practice as a means to achieve the outcomes identified in the Teaching Quality Standard #5 (as related to the outcomes identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action).
Participants in this session will:
- Acquire applicable ideas for creating land acknowledgements grade appropriate to your classroom.
- Secure multiple sources of information to inform teaching practice about oral tradition and the contributions of Indigenous peoples to science, math, medicine and literature
- Gain insight into developing ‘hands on’ curriculum strategies across divisions that support Indigenous foundational knowledge.
- Through utilizing news feeds (such as twitter, Instagram etc,), learn how to build pedagogy that supports reconciliation.
- Attain access to material designed to support concept-based learning on Indigenous principles of teaching and learning.
- Discover opportunities for ongoing culturally-based professional development opportunities in your community.
- Learn how to incorporate assessment strategies that honor Indigenous values
This learning opportunity is being offered through a grant from Alberta Education.