How will you live (& teach) the spirit & intent of Treaties (kihci-asotamâtowin; miyo-wîcêhtowin)? As I begin to engage within my own classroom as a student educator, I will be sure to stress the importance of the spirit and intent of treaties. In doing so I will need to remember that I must live and […]
Author: Miss Hansen
Curriculum as Literacy
My upbringing/schooling has shaped how I read the world into a narrow tunnel. Although I was not raised to be racist, judgmental, or oppressive to those of diversity around me, it does not mean that I wasn’t. I definitely read the world with a white settlers eye. A young, white, female eye. I challenged “sexist” […]
Curriculum as Numeracy
Looking back at the teaching and learning of mathematics during my time in school, I do believe that aspects were oppressive and/or discrimination. In the sense of the Inuit traditions, beliefs, values, and teachings of mathematics, I do feel as though the teaching of mathematics in our classrooms should be open to and willing to […]
Kihci-asotamâtowin
kihci-asotamâtowin [Keeh-TSI-us-SOO-tu-MAA-toe-win] – Sacred Promises to One Another, the Treaty Sovereign’s Sacred Undertakings “The pipe is a link between the earth and the sky,” explains White Deer of Autumn. “Nothing is more sacred. The pipe is our prayers in physical form. Smoke becomes our words; it goes out, touches everything, and becomes a part of all there […]
Curriculum and Treaty Education
I would first like to speak to how much I enjoyed listening to Claire speak in our lecture. I was completely engrossed in her presentation; content, delivery style and all. Claire spoke the hard truth in a clear, honest, and direct manner. Especially when speaking on the teaching of Treaty Education in our Saskatchewan classrooms. […]
MISKÂSOWIN TO TÂPWÊWIN
miskâsowin – Finding one’s sense of origin & belonging; Finding ‘one’s self’ or Finding ‘one’s center’ tâpwêwin – speaking the truth with precision and accuracy I believe that my process of embarking on the journey of miskâsowin will be ongoing for […]
Miskâsowin
miskâsowin – Finding one’s sense of origin & belonging; Finding ‘one’s self’ or Finding ‘one’s center Being asked to discuss this new Cree term after the first class has challenged me to drive straight into my exploration and understandings of self and treaty. After listening to Evelyn introduce and speak of herself and her family including traditions […]
Commonsense of a “Good” Student
To be a “good” student in regards to the commomsense ideas we have from our own educational experiences is a discourse in which I am so excited to challenge. I look forward to breaking the stigma that a “good” student learns and understands in a “normal” and constructive way. All students learn in new and […]
Montessori Quote Breakdown
The greatest sign of a success for a teacher…is to be able to say, “The children are now working as if I did not exist.” […]
Tyler Rationale
Discussing the topic of a traditionalist perspective in schools across the world has widened my perspective and peaked my interest around the role that schools play in children development. After completing the mentimeter poll during the class lecture, I struggled with seeing the way in which school divides their attention and energy on certain topics. […]