jade.duce's posts

I think this all comes down to the relationships you make with the student. By getting to know them and their story you will know if that student will be comfortable sharing. I think if you know you will be talking about something that you would lik…

I remember in grade 4 we had the opportunity to make a class teepee. We had elders come in and teach us the importance of the teepee and then as a class we painted onto the canvas. We were taught what different symbols and drawings represented. We w…

While this resource is not created to address the Indigenous commuinty it is an amazing list that can be applied to any bias!
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/bias-proof-your-classroom/

I think the first thing we as teachers need to understand is that we will have students in our classroom that are the new generation that is taking back their lost identity. Many of these students will be coming from homes where their parents/grandp…

http://aboriginalperspectives.uregina.ca/workshops/workshop2010/

This website has some amazing resources for free! There are lessons plans that have been created that are designed around the Indigenous community.

Realize that some non-Indigenous students come from backgrounds that may have entrenched stereotypical views of Indigenous Peoples - have a school wide code of zero tolerance for stereotypical comments.

How do we as teachers foster a student who is trying to connect to his Indigenous life however, this topic at home is a topic of tension and not fostered.

What does cultural safety look like in a school setting?

What obstacles stand between Indigenous kids and higher education?

What are some ways that we can keep the spirit of reconciliation day in our everyday classrooms?

I was recently in a grade 4 classroom and having a great conversation around what residential schools were and how they have affected our Indigenous community. These students were asking some deep questions however the teacher shied-away and told th…