Curriculum
Students Welcome Elders' Perspectives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diane Adams
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 5, May 2011, p. 12
Description
Introduction to the elders-in-residence program, in place in the Regina Public School system, designed to enhance aboriginal content in the curriculum.
Article found by scrolling to page 12.
A Study of Resiliency of American Indian High School Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Thornton
Michele Collins
Richard Daugherty
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 1, 2006, pp. 4-16
Description
Research suggests coping mechanisms for youth are affected by three major factors; family, school and community influences.
Summary Report: SD #91 Aboriginal Education Needs Assessment
Alternate Title
Summary Report: School District Number 91 Aboriginal Education Needs Assessment
[Report of the Aboriginal Education Task Force: Appendix One]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert A. Malatest
Irene Huse
Sharon Krebs
Mary Bumstead
Description
Summarizes results of both qualitative and quantitative data gathered from students, teachers, parents, and administrators. Highlights responses to questions in the areas of overall perceptions, curriculum, communication, support programs, staffing, and transition / retention.
Summative Evaluation of the Elementary/Secondary Education Program on Reserve. Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evaluation
Performance Measurement
and Review Branch
Audit and Evaluation Sector
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
Objective of the programming is to provide eligible students living in a First Nations community with education programs comparable to those that are required in provincial schools.
Supporting Emergent Literacy Among Young American Indian Students
Alternate Title
ERIC Digest ; 319581
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William Ross McEachern
Description
Looks at the connection between the development of listening to reading comprehension of young students. Provides suggestions to enhance emerging literacy.
Supporting First Nations' Constructions of Early Childhood Care and Development Through Community-University Partnerships
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Research Connections Canada, no. 13, 2005, pp. 21-40
Description
Curriculum created through this collaboration is consistent with traditional values, experiences and goals of students' communities.
Entire volume on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 21.
The Sweet News About Diabetes: Tribal Colleges Slow the Epidemic, Student by Student
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 2, Reclaiming Native Health, Winter, 2003, p. 24
Description
Looks at the alarming statistics of Indigenous people in the United States and the impact on communities and nations.
A Sweetgrass Method of Bullying Prevention for Native American Youth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Standing Eagle Baez
Patricia Isaac
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 3, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-13
Description
Describes program developed to foster collaboration and consultation between parents, students, and the school community.
Talking Together: A Discussion Guide for Walking Together
Alternate Title
WalkingTogether: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
[Learn Alberta]
Description
Accompanying material for curriculum site. Links to sample workshops and activities for teachers, administrators, school board members, parents and community members.
Curriculum site.
Talking Treaty in the Classroom
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather A. (Andrews) Miller
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 8, December 2002, p. 24
Description
Relates how the Office of the Treaty Commissioner have compiled a treaty resource kit that to aid Saskatchewan students in their study of treaties and treaty relationships.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.28.
Taloyoak: Stories of Thunder and Stone: Archaeological and Oral Narrative Project
Alternate Title
Thunder and Stone Nunavusiutit 9
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Inuit Heritage Trust
Description
Project undertaken to preserve Taloyoak history and connect oral stories to the archaeological survey of Netsilik area. Includes links to oral narratives, the survey, stories and legends as well as Grade Nine teaching module, Thunder and Stone.
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Tapping a Postcolonial Community's Cultural Capital: Empowering Native Artists to Engage More Fully With Traditional Culture and Their Children's Art Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James W. Bequette
Visual Arts Research, vol. 35, no. 1, Summer, 2009, pp. 76-90
Description
Discusses insights gained from a study of the impact of a three year Native American arts-enrichment program taught in two off-Reservation schools in California.
Teacher Engagement With Histories of Education: Supporting Educational Change in Nunavut
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather E. McGregor
Canadian Issues, Teaching (in) the Canadian North, Winter, 2013, pp. 29-35
Description
Looks at ways to enhance teaching and learning approaches that are culturally responsive, locally relevant and supportive of community-driven visions for change.
To access article scroll to p. 29.
Teacher Knowledge At The Beginning Of A Career: Intellectual Work On The Professional Knowledge Landscape
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynnette M. Driedger-Enns
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, 2016, pp. 203-224
Description
Investigates how an individual teacher clarified culturally diverse situations enabling her to develop an appropriate curriculum.
Teacher Professional Reference: Aboriginal Education Grades K-12: A Reference for Selecting Learning Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training
Description
Resources selected using four evaluation criteria: curriculum fit, instructional and technical design, and social considerations. Each entry contains bibliographic information and brief description of content.
Teacher's Guide: Cognitively Guided Instruction
Alternate Title
CGI [Cognitively Guided Instruction] Workshop
Using Native American Legends to Teach Mathematics: Legends Retold by Students Participating in the Anishinabe Teachers for Anishinabe Children Project
Documents & Presentations
Description
Teacher's Guide to accompany legends.
The Teacher's Role in Improving Urban Indigenous Student Graduation Rates
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Camille McFarlane
Description
Discusses rethinking how teachers approach teaching Aboriginal students using a greater understanding of decolonization, colonial impact, experiential learning, elder's role in education and better use of technology.
Teachers' and Principals' Perceptions of Citizenship Development of Aboriginal High School Students in the Province of Manitoba: An Exploratory Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Deer
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 110, September 20, 2010, pp. [1]-33
Description
Looks at citizenship education and the need for traditional Aboriginal ways of learning to be incorporated into the curriculum to provide practical experiences in citizenship development.
Teachers' Perceptions of the Integration of Aboriginal Culture into the High School Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yatta Kanu
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 51, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 50-68
Description
Looks at what was integrated, how it was integrated and the challenges. Includes recommendations for policymakers and educators for designing approaches.
Teaching Aboriginal Literature Through the Lenses of Contemporary Literacy Theory
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 105
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Geraldine Balzer
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Looks at the introduction of Aboriginal literature and contemporary critical theory to Grade 12 students.
Teaching Aboriginal Perspectives: An Investigation into Teacher Practices Amidst Curriculum Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Scott
Canadian Social Studies, vol. 46, no. 1, 2013, pp. 31-43
Description
Looks at a curricular initiative in which teachers integrated Aboriginal perspectives into their teaching by providing students with alternative viewpoints on contemporary issues.
Teaching American Indian Children About Mental Illness: Developing a Culturally Sensitive Curriculum About the Science of Mental Illness
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rebecca K. Dogan
William J. Warzak
Maurice Godfrey
Communique, Special Section: Indigenous Peoples: Promoting Psychological Healing and Well-Being, August 2010, pp. lxiv-lxviii
Description
Project goal is to develop a mental health curriculum sensitive to Native American values.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page lxiv.
Teaching History for Truth and Reconciliation: The Challenges and Opportunities of Narrativity, Temporality, and Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Miles
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 294-311
Description
Contends history educators are especially implicated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action through their responsibility to teach Indigenous and Canadian history, including the injustices of settler colonialism. Identifies three challenges of teaching history for truth and reconciliation and suggests strategies for reframing these challenges as opportunities.