The Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action
The Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action is a powerful document. It is powerful, and needed. 72/94 Calls to Action are centered around Education. The Call to Action that resonated the most with me is number 62: “Make age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions to Canada a mandatory education requirement for Kindergarten to Grade Twelve students.” Much of my grade school experience with this subject was a blanket statement, and I’m very happy that residentials schools, Treaties, and the history of Indigenous peoples will be a requirement in the BC Curriculum.
A map of Indigenous territorial languages in Canada
First Peoples Principles of Learning
http://www.fnesc.ca/first-peoples-principles-of-learning/
The First Peoples Principles of Learning encompasses various ways of Indigenous ways of learning. Just like how Western society has varied teaching and learning approaches, so do Indigenous peoples’ ways of learning. It is important that we integrate both of these learning styles into modern day teaching, as both ways of learning are important for everyone. First Peoples Principles of Learning teaches us a holistic approach to learning that Western learning does not, and that is significant when young minds are activated. Each one of these Principles of Learning can be integrated into every subject across every grade. It is important for students to learn alterior ways of learning other than the standard, Western way.
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