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CONT525: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples: Understanding Traditional Teachings, Histories, Current Issues and Cultures, Part 2

CONT 525
Continuing Teacher Education - Ontario
3 Units
Online
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This course builds on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples: Understanding Traditional Teachings, Histories, Current Issues, and Cultures Part 1. It explores issues such as residential schools and takes an in-depth look at governance and nationhood as they pertain to FNMI peoples. The resilience of FNMI peoples and the current move toward self-government and nation-to-nation recognition and renewed identity will be also be examined. By the end of the course, candidates will understand the historic timelines of First Nations, Metis, an Inuit peoples, and be aware of current policies and documents that specifically affect their present situations. This course also focuses on education for reconciliation. Candidates will consider some of the practical aspects of reworking curriculum in order to achieve that goal. Candidates will be asked to think critically about the Indigenous content of resources available in schools today, and to demonstrate an understanding of how those resources might need to be reviewed and revised.

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Learning Outcomes

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to

  • design learning opportunities that integrate professional knowledge, skills and pedagogical stances
  • explore strategies to collaborate with First Nations, Métis and Inuit partners and stakeholders
  • consider assumptions, beliefs and understandings associated with teaching and learning in the context of this course
  • interpret and implement Ministry of Education curriculum and school board policies and guidelines to infuse First Nations, Métis and Inuit traditional teachings, histories, current issues and cultures into schools
  • examine theoretical learning frameworks that inform the design, implementation and assessment of programs and practices that include First Nations, Métis and Inuit traditional teachings, histories, current issues and cultures
  • adapt expectations and adopt teaching and learning strategies and assessment practices to include First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultural content in the curriculum

Assessments

Module 1

Truth About Stories

Module 2

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Progress Update 1

Module 3

Culturally Responsive Curriculum
Progress Update 2

Module 4

Culturally Responsive Resources

Module 5

Culturally Responsive Partnerships
Progress Update 3

Module 6

Truth and Reconciliation

Module 7

Moving Forward
Final Report