Indigenous Principles of Learning. Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the.

Indigenous Principles of Learning

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

Moral Imperative

Collective Ownership

Aboriginal

Larger Community

Aboriginal Ownership

Collective OwnershipBuilding Relationships

Building Understanding

Inquiring

Reflective PracticeAboriginal WorldviewIndigenous Pedagogy

Voice

Aboriginal World View

Indigenous Pedagogy

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

Relationship

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.

A Separate RealityNorval Morrisseau,1984