Focus: What are the key factors contributing to low literacy rates among middle school students in our district, and what targeted supports, resources, and instructional strategies can help improve literacy outcomes for our Indigenous and non-Indigenous middle school student population?
To use Indigenous literature written by Indigenous authors with my Gr. 8 English class as they create and research an inquiry question.
To use Indigenous literature (graphic novels) written by Indigenous authors with my Gr. 8 English class as they worked on an inquiry/research question.
On improving and maintaining the Forest Classroom environment, as well as students becoming leaders in environmental stewardship and Indigenous forestry practices.
Focus: Utilizing Indigenous literature written by Indigenous authors with my Gr. 8 English students, as they work with different graphic novels.
Focus: Connecting Aboriginal understandings and oral storytelling practices through experiential, applied design, skills & technology practices, based upon the use of our nature classroom, the land, nature or placed-based learning.
Focus: Awareness of Coast Salish culture through the diverse respectful meanings of Coast Salish art.
Focus: To weave Indigenous culture throughout my Gr. 7 and Gr. 8 English classes to enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing using several resources.
Focus: Connecting Aboriginal understandings and oral storytelling practices through experiential, applied design, and skills & technology practices based upon the use of our nature classroom, the land, nature or placed-based learning.
Focus: To weave Indigenous culture throughout my semester classes to enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, using a variety of literacy resources.
Focus: For the whole school to inquire about ‘The Sacred Teaching of Humility” – a whole school project.
Focus: Connecting Aboriginal understandings and oral story telling practices through experiential, applied design, skills & technology practices based upon the use of our nature classroom, the land, nature or placed-based learning.
Focus: Connecting aboriginal understandings and oral story telling practices through experiential, applied design, skills & technology practices.
Focus: To include all students and staff members in a whole school inquiry focused on ‘The Sacred Teaching of Respect’.
Focus: Studying the evolution of reciprocity in our school community with the notion of hands back, hands forward.
Focus: ‘The Seven Sacred Teachings’ with specific inquiry into ‘The Sacred Teaching of Love’.
Focus: To see if students are learning more about First Peoples of Canada through the incorporation of Aboriginal Liaisons and Halq’emeylem Teachers.