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Indigenous Education

Indigenous Education – Walking the Path Together

The Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the DCDSB commitment to Walk the Path Together, require ongoing collaboration with survivors and Indigenous people to utilize Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods in classrooms and implement the curriculum which has been developed to include mandatory learning about residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples' historical and contemporary contributions to Canada. As such, Indigenous Education is necessarily and appropriately a significant part of the context of the work of the multi-year plan.

Strategies and Actions - Indigenous Education

Mental Well-being of Indigenous Students

Implementation:

Land-based initiatives.
Culturally relevant and responsive resources and supports.

Intended Impact:

Improved mental well-being.
Safe spaces for Indigenous students.
Staff learning around Indigenous mental health and well-being.

Professional Development and capacity building to deliver Indigenous courses and infuse perspective into other disciplines (e.g. Science/Math Kindergarten - Grade 12 by hiring Indigenous Education Coaches)

Implementation:

Develop ongoing current resources and Professional Development (PD).
Bring in authentic voice (community partners) to PD sessions.
Deploy ERT’s to Indigenize curricula.
New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) sessions.
Vice-Principal PD series.
OYAP, Robotics, Religion, Law, etc.

Intended Impact:

Improve student learning
Build teacher capacity
Enhance system capacity
Improve processes

Direct support for the success and increased graduation of Indigenous students

Implementation:

Data collection
Focus on student self-identification of Indigenous ancestry at pivotal transitional times
PD for school leaders
Support Adult Education learners
Grade 8 and Grade 12 graduation celebration

Intended Impact:

Higher graduation rates
Higher success rates for Indigenous students
Increased family involvement

Engagement and collaboration with local indigenous partners and organizations

Implementation:

Indigenous Education Circle
Attend local community events
Community partners within professional development
Engagement with Indigenous organizations

Intended Impact:

Improved relationships with our community partners
Improved programming working in collaboration with our community plans
Increased capacity building of DCDSB's Indigenous Education team

Amplifying Indigenous student voice

Implementation:

Student Indigenous Education Circles (elementary and secondary)
Youth leadership opportunities
Grade 3- 5 learning days
Grade 3-12 Student Voice Forum

Intended Impact:

Indigenous students feeling seen and heard
Increase leadership opportunities for Indigenous youth