Combatting Racism towards Indigenous Peoples through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom
Combatting Racism towards Indigenous Peoples through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom
Bachelor of Education Programs and Schools Working Together
Bachelor of Education Programs and Schools Working Together
Combatting Racism towards Indigenous Peoples through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom
Combating Racism towards Indigenous Peoples through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom
Bachelor of Education Programs and Schools Working Together
Bachelor of Education Programs and Schools Working Together
Combatting Racism towards Indigenous Peoples through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom: Bachelor of Education Programs and Schools Working Together is a project supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
In 2020, ten Alberta teacher education programs (Werklund at the University of Calgary, Campus St. Jean at the U of A, Mount Royal, Ambrose, St. Mary’s, Lethbridge, King’s College, Concordia, Medicine Hat College and Burman) came together to examine how B.Ed. programs and teachers in Alberta taking up the work of antiracism by braiding and weaving Indigenous knowledges into their programming.
This research seeks to answer the following question:
What are the challenges and successes of this integration and how can B.Ed. programs and schools work together to combat racism and further this integration?
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We acknowledge the traditional territories of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikuni, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina, and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations. The University of Calgary is situated on land adjacent to where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, and that the traditional Blackfoot name of this place is “Mohkinstsis” which we now call the City of Calgary. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta.
Stage 1-Teacher Education Programs
In stage one, ten teacher education programs in Alberta came together to examine how their programs were braiding and weaving Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing into their programs and how they might deepen this integration.
Stage Two-Talking to Alberta Teachers
In stage two, 247 teachers across Alberta told us how they were braiding and weaving Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing into their classrooms and shared their knowledge through lesson plans and podcasts.
The results of this research will include four publications, ten lesson plans based on teacher input and ten podcasts from across the province in which teachers share how they have been integrating Indigenous perspectives into their teaching and how this is a tool for reducing racism towards Indigenous Peoples by increasing knowledge about and appreciation for Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing.
about the project
What are the challenges and successes of this integration and how can B.Ed. programs and schools work together to combat racism and further this integration?
What are the challenges and successes of this integration and how can B.Ed. programs and schools work together to combat racism and further this integration?
research team
about the project
publications
Series Introduction with Dr. Patricia Danyluk
episodes
From Métis Plants to Classroom Plans - One Teacher's Journey
Series Introduction with
Dr. Patricia Danyluk
episode one
Series Introduction with
Dr. Patricia Danyluk
Exploring Indigenous Knowledge through the Lens of Broken Promises: An Educator's Experience
Braiding and Weaving Indigenous Knowledge - A Tool for Combatting Anti-Indigenous Racism
The Importance of Making Personal Connections with Indigenous Knowledge: A Music Teacher's Quest
Embracing Indigenous Pedagogy: Lessons from an Educator on a Central Alberta Reserve
Empowering Students Through Indigenous Knowledge Integration
Enseignante engagée pour l'intégration des savoirs autochtones en Alberta
Nature's Classroom: Reimagining Education with Indigenous Perspectives
Lessons on Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Science Curriculum
podcasts
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Series Conclusion with
Dr. Patricia Danyluk
EXAMINING THE BRAIDING AND WEAVING OF INDIGENOUS WAYS OF KNOWING, BEING, AND DOING IN ALBERTA TEACHER EDUCATION
EXAMINING THE BRAIDING AND WEAVING OF INDIGENOUS WAYS OF KNOWING, BEING, AND DOING IN ALBERTA TEACHER EDUCATION
This article explores how ten teacher education programs in Alberta came together to examine how their programs were braiding and weaving Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing into their programs and how they might deepen this integration. The braiding and weaving of Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing into teacher education is one strategy aimed at increasing awareness and combating anti-Indigenous racism. This article examines how teacher education might deepen integration by moving beyond content and towards engagement with processes, products, and learning environments.
This article explores how ten teacher education programs in Alberta came together to examine how their programs were braiding and weaving Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing into their programs and how they might deepen this integration. The braiding and weaving of Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing into teacher education is one strategy aimed at increasing awareness and combating anti-Indigenous racism. This article examines how teacher education might deepen integration by moving beyond content and towards engagement with processes, products, and learning environments.
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