Decolonization by Magda Brzoska https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu PME 821 Module 5 en-us 2018-02-27 04:34:53 UTC 2023-01-25 01:52:16 UTC hello@padlet.com What does decolonizing education mean? magdabrzoska https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235728716
  • Being free from colonial rule and reclaiming your original culture and heritage
  • Exposing the injustices in our colonial history 
  • Raise the collective voice of Indigenous peoples of Canada
  • Deconstructing the past by examining the social, political, economic, and emotional reasons for silencing Aboriginal voices in Canadian history. 
  • Receiving provincial funding  for First Nations school just like  other provincial schools do.
  • Educating myself about Indigenous culture and languages that pertain to my particular educational institution. 
  • Participation and education of ceremonies, rituals and Indigenous knowledge within schools.



]]> 2018-02-27 04:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235728716 What might it look like? magdabrzoska https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235728762 Socially: Engagement, multiculturalism, respect, and safety for all peoples

Cultural Revitalization: promotion of language, reclaiming of culture, and respect of various types of spirituality.

Holistic: focusing on communities one by one, and focusing on individual needs based on understanding social, economic and political impacts. ]]> 2018-02-27 04:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235728762 What steps can you take to decolonize yourself? magdabrzoska https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235728787
  •  Be conscious of cultural appropriation and teach others not to do it
  • Respect, listen and learn from Indigenous people
  • Ask for permission to participate in cultural ceremonies that is not your native culture. 
  • Research and read as much as possible about Indigenous peoples of Canada.
    • ]]>     2018-02-27 04:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235728787     How will this impact your practise as an educational leader? magdabrzoska https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235728808
  • Need to create a balance between both world views
  • Legitimize voices and experiences of Aboriginal people in curriculum.
  • Blend epistemology and pedagogy with Euro-Canadian to crate an innovative ethical, and trans-systemic Canadian educational system. 
  • Involve more Elders and community members in the development of education and learning.
  • Build more trusting relationships with Indigenous people in the community I work in.
    • ]]>     2018-02-27 04:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235728808     References magdabrzoska https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235729239 Battiste, Marie. [2013] “Chapter 9: Recommendations for Constitutional Reconciliation of Education,” in Decolonizing Education: Nourishing the Learning Spirit.

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    ]]>     2018-02-27 04:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/235729239     Battiste's recommendations for Constitutional Reconciliation magdabrzoska https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/236086734 1.  Affirm Canada's Commitment to Indigenous Knowledge.
    2. Recognize and Affirm Aboriginal and Treaty Rights as Creating Constitutional Educational Jurisdictions.
    3. Affirm Aboriginal Lifestyles and Intergenerational Use of Indigenous Knowledge.
    4. Affirm Aboriginal Teachings of Next Generations within Place. 
    5. Develop and Support Indigenous Knowledge Innovations in Educational Institutions. 
    6. Develop Opportunities to Learn in Order to Teach. 
    7. Create New Certification and Standard Setting for First Nations Schools.
    8. Encourage Research and Innovations in Classroom Work. 
    9. Adopt Principles and Guidelines for Respectful Protocols. 
    10. Implementa the UN Human Rights Covenants and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 
    11. Implement the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 
    12. Protect Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage. 
    13. Support First Nations' Capacity to Oversee Use of Indigenous Knowledge. 
    14. Develop Research and Capacity Building in Indigenous Knowledge and Pedagogy. ]]>     2018-02-27 18:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/magdabrzoska/t7789ibnm8mu/wish/236086734