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The Future of Aboriginal The Future of Aboriginal Education in BC….Education in BC….
What is the dream?What is the dream?
In an ideal world, there would be In an ideal world, there would be no need for….no need for….
Targeted fundingTargeted funding Aboriginal Education Aboriginal Education
BranchBranch District Ab Ed staffDistrict Ab Ed staff Ab Ed teams in schoolsAb Ed teams in schools Human Rights exemptions Human Rights exemptions
for Aboriginal teachers for Aboriginal teachers
As well….As well….
Racism would be reduced or Racism would be reduced or eliminatedeliminated
Curriculum would reflect all Curriculum would reflect all culturescultures
Aboriginal language Aboriginal language instruction would become instruction would become the de facto second the de facto second language where appropriate.language where appropriate.
How do we get there…??How do we get there…??
Promising practices in and for Promising practices in and for BC:BC:
Research from other countriesResearch from other countries New Zealand and Te KotahitangaNew Zealand and Te Kotahitanga
Approaches to teachingApproaches to teaching Appreciative EnquiryAppreciative Enquiry
……and…..and…..
Provincial InitiativesProvincial Initiatives Roundtables/focused discussion Roundtables/focused discussion
groupsgroups School district/regional School district/regional
initiativesinitiatives Aboriginal Circle (VI)Aboriginal Circle (VI) Secondary Student InitiativeSecondary Student Initiative Enhancement AgreementsEnhancement Agreements
……finally.finally.
School district/regional School district/regional initiativesinitiatives Individual student trackingIndividual student tracking Curriculum developmentCurriculum development CelebrationsCelebrations CommunicationsCommunications
Provocative questions….Provocative questions….
Are there implications for rural districts and schools Are there implications for rural districts and schools
that need to be addressed? How?that need to be addressed? How?
How do we sustain achievement gains we see How do we sustain achievement gains we see
in primary grades through to school completion?in primary grades through to school completion?
How do we positively affect achievement in areas How do we positively affect achievement in areas
that have not responded significantly to structures that have not responded significantly to structures
and strategies implemented over the last few and strategies implemented over the last few years?years?
How do we align strengths systemically across a How do we align strengths systemically across a
district so as to make weaknesses irrelevant and district so as to make weaknesses irrelevant and
have that energy positively affect achievement?have that energy positively affect achievement?
Thank you!Thank you!Cam PinkertonCam PinkertonAssistant SuperintendentAssistant SuperintendentSD70(Alberni)SD70(Alberni)[email protected]
Dede DeRoseDede [email protected]