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Re: Should students be in school September 30th for Truth & Reconciliation Day?

  By: Kristy on Oct. 20, 2021, 8:16 a.m.

I definitely think students being in school on September 30 is very beneficial. By giving the students the day off, it will be seen as just another non-school day, and the true meaning of the day will be lost. Schools need to make it more than jus…

Re: Where should educators begin?

  By: Kristy on Oct. 20, 2021, 7:54 a.m.

I have found a couple different resources.
The ATA website
https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/indigenousresources
Learn Alberta
https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/fnmigv/index.html

Murdered Missing Indigenous Women

  By: Kristy on Oct. 19, 2021, 2:58 p.m.

Add anymore resources here for further investigation and more information
www.highwayoftears.org
https://library.rrc.ca/c.php?g=707597&p=5036606
https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/

Re: What are some of the reasons indigenous people do not attend a post-secondary institution?

  By: Kristy on Oct. 19, 2021, 2:47 p.m.

Really great question
I am with you Tamara, I feel the colonized perspective of post-secondary education probably has a huge impact on the indigenous people not attending post-secondary institutions. Also as you said Lindsay financial barriers, and …

K-12 Resources

  By: Kristy on Oct. 19, 2021, 2:41 p.m.

Found a website with resources for K-12. Full of Books, sorties, ideas PDFs for classroom use.
https://thecanadianhomeschooler.com/indigenous-education-resources/

Call for Indigenous Pedagogy

  By: Kristy on Oct. 19, 2021, 2:40 p.m.

Please add Indigenous pedagogy documents that would be suitable in the classroom

Indigenous Math Games

  By: Kristy on Oct. 19, 2021, 1:51 p.m.

Found this resource from the ATA for including indigenous perspectives in your math class
https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/c.php?g=711542&p=5071498
Another great resource
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/rr/database/rr.09.00/treptau1/mathcontent.…

Re: ATA Elder Protocol

  By: Kristy on Oct. 19, 2021, 1:46 p.m.

This is a great find!
Finding a place to start and knowing who to ask and where to begin and how to go about asking can be super scary and intimidating. Love that there is a protocol and resources available for us.

Teaching about residential schools in the classroom

  By: Kristy on Oct. 19, 2021, 1:44 p.m.

Found this resource for introducing Residential schools in the classroom
https://projectofheart.ca/teacher-guideslesson-plans/
There are sections for different divisions, as well as lesson plans and other resources

Re: Children's Book for a K-6 Classroom

  By: Kristy on Oct. 19, 2021, 1:16 p.m.

The Sharing Circle by Theresa Larsen-Jonasson
A great book to introduce the idea of a sharing circle and talking stick within the classroom