By Joel Krentz
Infusing Indigenous Perspectives in our Teaching and Learning
Abstract
“We call upon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments, in consultation and collaboration with Survivors, Aboriginal peoples, and educators, to: make age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions to Canada a mandatory education requirement for Kindergarten to Grade Twelve students.” ~ Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action # 62(a)
Related presentation available from 2017 OLA Super Conference, Infusing Aboriginal
Perspectives Across the Curriculum for All Students (Krentz, 2017) http://bit.ly/OLA7teachings
Toronto teacher-librarian Joel Krentz presents an engaging, collaborative whole school approach to fostering school-wide implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action for education, demonstrating the successful leadership of teacher-librarian and school library learning commons in this endeavour. Research, resources and implementation strategies are shared. Use of the “Seven Grandfather Teachings” as a framework is highlighted.