Events

Teaching First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Children AQ (Lakehead, Winter 2020, Online)

January 13, 2020 to March 22, 2020

  • Category: AQ, Online
  • Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
  • Topic: Indigenous Education, Native Studies
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)

This course is for teachers of Aboriginal children whether they are teaching in an all-Aboriginal class or in an integrated class. The course content examines such topics as:

  • Historical developments in Aboriginal education
  • Curriculum and the Aboriginal child
  • The function of the school in Aboriginal communities
  • The role of the teacher
  • Communication and how to improve it
  • Sensitivity to other cultures and sets of values
  • Current developments in the field

Practical activities form an integrated part of this course.

Credit Weight:
  • 1.0
Prerequisite(s):
  • Certificate of Qualification