Learning Opportunity

Infusing Indigenous Ways of Learning in High School Math and Sciences

This session has been completed.
Facilitators: Susan Woo Jessica Daniels
Date:February 15, 2019
Time:9:00 am to 3:30 pm MTN
Cost:
No Charge
(includes lunch, which is not prepared in a nut/gluten-free environment)
Location: Edmonton (Amiskwaciy Academy)
101 Airport Rd NW
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Session Code: 19-AB-442
Focus: First Nations, Métis, Inuit and TRC Science Mathematics and Numeracy Other

Target Audience

Grades 10 - 12 math and/or science teachers; School-based Administrators, Instructional/ Learning Coaches, District Leaders/Consultants

Also Recommended For

Educational/Instructional Assistants

About this Learning Opportunity

The standard for all teachers to apply foundational knowledge of First Nations, Métis and Inuit for the 2018 Teacher Quality Standard may not be as easy in some subject areas due to current curriculum content. This session will assist high school math and sciences teachers, department heads and consultants to share, collaborate and inspire ideas for how to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing into pedagogy and curriculum to create authentic learning connections for all students.  Participants who are interested in presenting ideas will need submit an application using the following link https://goo.gl/forms/gk5LsGnVFdvZigPs2 prior to February 8th:

 

Education for Reconciliation is achievable through collaboration and a willingness to learn and grow.

This session addresses the TQS competencies

  • 1. Fostering Effective Relationships
  • 2. Engaging in Career-Long Learning
  • 3. Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge
  • 4. Establishing Inclusive Learning Environments
  • 5. Applying Foundational Knowledge about First Nations, Metis and Inuit

About the Facilitator

Susan Woo has been a teacher for over 20 years. She has her Masters in Educational Leadership and is passionate about literacy and student engagement in the classroom. She served as a curriculum coordinator in Edmonton Public Schools for six years where she has supported teachers in all four divisions in the areas of literacy intervention, professional development, and assessment. Susan has taught all subjects in grades 7 to 9, high school English Language Arts, and literacy intervention classes from K-12. She is currently on secondment with the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium and is proud to support teachers in the areas of K-12 Literacy, and foundational knowledge of First Nations, Métis and Inuit.

Jessica Daniels is from Edmonton, Alberta and has studied political science and philosophy at the University of Alberta, as well as Business Administration at NAIT.   She has developed workshops and presentations on harm reduction, implementing program science, Métis research methodology and identity, and has developed curriculum at the post-secondary level on colonialism, and its impact on health.   She has been involved in Aboriginal women’s organizations since 1990 when she was the youth representative on the Women of the Métis Nation Board, one of the first Métis women’s groups to ever be established.  She is the current president of the Aboriginal Women’s Justice Foundation, an organization dedicated to policy and social change to improve outcomes for Aboriginal women.