Classroom Practice

I grew up in an environment that valued heteronormativity above all, and I can confidently say that I’m much lesser for it. Growing up, I knew I was different from my friends, but I wasn’t [...]

There’s a growing movement to Indigenize classrooms as part of a broader effort to acknowledge and incorporate Indigenous perspectives, knowledge, and pedagogies into our educational systems.  [...]

Incorporating Indigenous pedagogies into the Western education system is an important step toward creating a more inclusive and respectful learning environment for all learners. Indigenous [...]

The Importance of Pink Shirt Day Pink Shirt Day began in 2007 when two teenagers, David Shepherd and Travis Price, organized a protest at their high school in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, to support a [...]

Call to Action 62 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls for teachers to “integrate Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods into classrooms.” One way of doing this is by centring oral [...]

Teachers have a crucial role in influencing the lives and futures of their students. In Canada, there’s a growing emphasis on Indigenous education, making it a popular subject for professional [...]

Bringing Indigenous guest speakers and cultural events to your school is a wonderful way to introduce students to the rich traditions, knowledge, and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples. [...]

As classroom teachers, finding ways of decolonizing and Indigenizing our classrooms can be challenging. We’re no strangers to our provincial curriculums outlining these expectations, but how can [...]

As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, everyone starts itching to get outside and enjoy the fresh spring days. Many teachers find it challenging to keep students still and focused at [...]

Every year on March 31, Canada celebrates National Indigenous Languages Day. This day recognizes and honours the more than 70 Indigenous languages from 12 distinct language families spoken in [...]