Classroom Practice

Fall is on its way, and along with it comes a new brand new school year. In the weeks to come teachers everywhere will return to their schools and start creating warm and welcoming learning [...]

The United Nations has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IY2019). This year’s goal is to raise awareness of the world’s Indigenous languages to benefit [...]

Women have a powerful role in many Indigenous cultures as educators, land and water protectors, and life bringers. Certain teachings belong to women only. Some cultures, like the Haudenosaunee [...]

In preparation for the new school year, you may consider the best ways to include Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing. You may also wonder how to do so appropriately and respectfully. It [...]

Reading novels by Indigenous authors enables you to introduce diverse voices to your English classes while meeting curricular outcomes. Novel studies of Indigenous literature let you discuss [...]

Across Canada, November is the month we focus on remembrance. We make space in our schedules to teach our learners about those fighting for our freedoms. Learners show veterans respect and honour [...]

Embracing one’s culture and heritage is difficult if you don’t read or speak the language. That is one of the key challenges facing Indigenous youth today across Canada. Youth need to build [...]

As educators, we often want to address deep, important topics with our learners. Still, we are unsure how to do so appropriately. You may worry that a topic is too intense or “grown-up” for your [...]

As the new school year approaches, many educators and schools prepare their education spaces to welcome learners. As an educator, I know how much time and dedication we put into setting up [...]

Finding ways to integrate diverse knowledge in a classroom isn’t always easy for educators to accomplish. Often, we rely on things we know or have seen in classrooms as learners ourselves. [...]