Forging Partnerships with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Cultural Advisors

Forging Partnerships with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Cultural Advisors 1. Importance of partnerships with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Cultural Advisors 1.1. Building trust and understanding in the learning environment 1.2. Fostering cultural responsiveness and inclusivity 1.3. Promoting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities 2. Strategies for forging partnerships 2.1. Building relationships based on mutual respect and trust 2.2. Engaging in open and ongoing communication 2.3. Collaborating on curriculum development and implementation 2.4. Seeking guidance and advice on cultural protocols and practices Integrating Indigenous Teachings into the Curriculum 1. Importance of integrating Indigenous teachings 1.1. Promoting cultural understanding and respect 1.2. Creating a more inclusive and diverse curriculum 1.3. Enhancing the educational experience for all students 2. Effective ways to integrate Indigenous teachings 2.1. Incorporating Indigenous perspectives and knowledge across subject areas 2.2. Including Indigenous stories, literature, and art in the curriculum 2.3. Incorporating Indigenous languages and traditional practices 2.4. Integrating Indigenous perspectives on wellness and traditional plants and medicines Enhancing the Educational Journey of MLL Students 1. Importance of the Indigenous framework of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Cultural Advisors 1.1. Providing guidance and support for MLL students 1.2. Enhancing cultural identity and pride 1.3. Promoting a sense of belonging and well-being 2. Ways to enhance the educational journey of MLL students 2.1. Incorporating Indigenous perspectives and teachings in language instruction 2.2. Providing opportunities to learn from Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers 2.3. Creating a safe and inclusive learning environment that celebrates diversity 2.4. Promoting dialogue and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students

Importance of partnerships with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Cultural Advisors

Building trust and understanding in the learning environment

Fostering cultural responsiveness and inclusivity

Promoting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities

Strategies for forging partnerships

Building relationships based on mutual respect and trust

Engaging in open and ongoing communication

Collaborating on curriculum development and implementation

Seeking guidance and advice on cultural protocols and practices. Appropriation vs. Appreciation

Continuous Learning and Reflection

Resources

Toronto DIstrict School Board-Urban Indigenous Education Centre

FNMIEAO

Queens Office of Indigenous Initiatives

TDSB Subject Guides

AFN-Assembly of First Nations Toolkit

Native Land Interactive Map

TRC Calls to Action in Education

TOWARDS A PEDAGOGY FOR RECONCILIATION–INDIGENIZATION: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT BELONGS IN THE ESL CLASSROOM

Integrating Indigenous Teachings into the Curriculum

Importance of integrating Indigenous teachings

Promoting cultural understanding and respect

Creating a more inclusive and diverse curriculum

Enhancing the educational experience for all students

Effective ways to integrate Indigenous teachings

Incorporating Indigenous perspectives and knowledge across subject areas

Including Indigenous stories

literature

and art in the curriculum

Incorporating Indigenous languages and traditional practices

Integrating Indigenous perspectives on wellness and traditional plants and medicines

Enhancing the Educational Journey of MLL Students

Importance of the Indigenous framework of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Cultural Advisors

Providing guidance and support for MLL students

Enhancing cultural identity and pride

Promoting a sense of belonging and well-being

Ways to enhance the educational journey of MLL students

Incorporating Indigenous perspectives and teachings in language instruction

Providing opportunities to learn from Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers

Creating a safe and inclusive learning environment that celebrates diversity

Promoting dialogue and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students

Embedding Indigenous Perspectives Across Subjects

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Promoting Cross-Cultural Dialogue

Connecting histories of colonialism