Indigenous Principles of Learning. Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the.
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Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors.
Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place).
Learning involves recognizing the consequences of one’s actions.
Indigenous Principles of Learning
Learning involves generational roles and responsibilities.
Learning recognizes the role of Indigenous knowledge.
Learning is embedded in memory, history, and story. Learning involves patience and time. Learning requires exploration of one’s identity. Learning involves recognizing that some knowledge is
sacred and only shared with permission and/or in certain situations.
Reflective Practice
BIG IDEAS
Teaching and Learning with Aboriginal Education
Collective Ownership
Identity Walk between TWO Worlds
Gerry Dudoward Tsimshian
Laura Tait, District Principal, Aboriginal Education, SD68
Relationship
Voice World View
Indigenous Pedagogy
Moral Imperative
Aboriginal Understandings
Aboriginal WorldviewIndigenous Pedagogy
JerryWhitehead
Aboriginal worldview communicates that values and beliefs are taught within the framework of how we relate to Earth.
IdentitIdentity y Aboriginal students who have the Aboriginal students who have the mostmost
successsuccess in mainstream education are in mainstream education are those who are those who are strongest in their strongest in their Aboriginal identitiesAboriginal identities. Conversely, those . Conversely, those students who indicate a discomfort with or students who indicate a discomfort with or lack of rootedness in their Aboriginal lack of rootedness in their Aboriginal identity leave school and struggle identity leave school and struggle academically.academically.
Shortcomings and Successes: Shortcomings and Successes: Understanding and addressing the complex Understanding and addressing the complex challenge of Aboriginal educationchallenge of Aboriginal education
Ability to walk in TWO worlds
Aboriginal UnderstandingsLearning Progression
Moving Toward the Water Boarding the Canoe Raising your Paddle Journey Toward Deeper Understanding
Awareness Developing Acquiring Action/ Advocacy
implies a sense of ‘need to know’
implies a willingness to address one’s own understandings and
beliefs
implies a demonstration of knowledge and respect
implies a demonstration of knowledge, respect and a commitment to advocacy
Knowledge of Aboriginal Peoples and History on local, regional and national levels
Demonstrates awareness of
Local Aboriginal peoples and territoriesAboriginal languages and culturesIndigenous KnowledgeCanadian history as it pertains to Aboriginal people
Beginning to explore the topics of
Local Aboriginal peoples and territoriesAboriginal languages and culturesIndigenous KnowledgeHistory and the impact of colonization The present day impact of the Indian ActThe contributions of Aboriginal people to contemporary society
Demonstrates knowledge of Local Aboriginal peoples and territoriesAboriginal languages and culturesIndigenous KnowledgeHistory and the impact of colonization The present day impact of the Indian ActThe contributions of Aboriginal people to contemporary society
Recognizes the influence of the dominant culture, while striving to foster the Aboriginal WorldviewDemonstrates and practices a knowledge and respect for Indigenous Pedgogy
Beliefs and Attitudes towards Aboriginal Peoples
Recognizes that knowledge may need to be enhanced
Aware that issues exist
around Aboriginal peoples
Demonstrates a willingness to enhance one’s knowledge and understanding
May bring an informed perspective to current issues
Demonstrates a responsibility to enhance one’s knowledge and understanding
Possesses an intention to bring an informed and critical perspective to current issues and acts upon those intentions
Demonstrates respect for Aboriginal people
Provides leadership to enhance others’ knowledge and understanding
Seeks out opportunities to act on the injustices toward Aboriginal people
Raising your Paddle
Acquiringimplies a demonstration of
knowledge and respect
Demonstrates a responsibility to enhance one’s knowledge and understanding
Possesses an intention to bring an informed and critical perspective to current issues and acts upon those intentions
Demonstrates respect for Aboriginal people
Demonstrates knowledge of Local Aboriginal peoples and territoriesAboriginal languages and culturesIndigenous KnowledgeHistory and the impact of colonizationThe impact of the Indian Act on present day Aboriginal people The contributions of Aboriginal people to contemporary society
Raising your Paddle
Moving Toward the Water Boarding the Canoe Raising your Paddle Journey Toward Deeper Understanding
Awareness Developing Acquiring Action/ Advocacy implies a sense of ‘need to
know’ implies a willingness to
address one’s own understandings and beliefs
implies a demonstration of knowledge and respect
implies a demonstration of knowledge, respect and a commitment to
advocacy Knowledge of Aboriginal Peoples and History on local, regional and national levels
Demonstrates awareness of Local Aboriginal
peoples and territories Aboriginal languages
and cultures Indigenous Knowledge Canadian history as it
pertains to Aboriginal people
Beginning to explore the topics of Local Aboriginal peoples
and territories Aboriginal languages and
cultures Indigenous Knowledge History and the impact of
colonization the impact of the Indian Act
on present day Aboriginal people
the contributions of Aboriginal people to contemporary society
Demonstrates knowledge of
Local Aboriginal peoples and territories
Aboriginal languages and cultures
Indigenous Knowledge History and the impact of
colonization the impact of the Indian Act
on present day Aboriginal people
the contributions of Aboriginal people to contemporary society
Recognizes the existence of the dominant culture and its influences
Understands that there is more than one way to look at the world (Aboriginal Worldview)
Beliefs and Attitudes towards Aboriginal Peoples
Recognizes that knowledge may need to be enhanced
Aware that issues exist around Aboriginal peoples
Demonstrates a willingness to enhance one’s knowledge and understanding
May bring an informed perspective to current issues
Recognizes a responsibility to enhance one’s knowledge and understanding
Possesses an intention to bring an informed and critical perspective to current issues and may act upon those intentions
Demonstrates respect for Aboriginal people
Provides leadership to enhance others’ knowledge and understanding
Seeks out opportunities to act on the injustices toward Aboriginal people
Improving… educational outcomes will Improving… educational outcomes will require more than anything else require more than anything else patience and the willingness to risk patience and the willingness to risk being wrongbeing wrong, learning from failure , learning from failure and trying again; it will require a great and trying again; it will require a great deal of observation listening, and deal of observation listening, and critical thoughtcritical thought
In essence, reforming Aboriginal In essence, reforming Aboriginal
Education for Aboriginal students Education for Aboriginal students requires those in charge of education requires those in charge of education to become students again to become students again themselves.themselves.
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