Waaban B.Ed grad brings Indigenous-Centred pedagogy to Ontario schools
A career in education means different things to different people. When Bailey McGill speaks about education, it鈥檚 clear she鈥檚 not talking of lesson plans alone.
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Waaban Indigenous Teacher Education
Waaban program continues to turn Indigenous knowledges into teaching credentials
The Wabaan teacher education program in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Education is being given a reboot designed to ensure students feel comfortable in both Indigenous and university settings.
Waaban Indigenous Teacher Education - new video
The Faculty's Bachelor of Education (BEd) - Waaban Indigenous Teacher Education program is featured in a new video produced by 91亚色 as a part of it's Faculty Innovation video series.
Meet a Grad Student: Ixchel Bennett
This month鈥檚 "Meet a Grad Student" profile features Ixchel Bennett, a 2nd year student in the Indigenous Education PhD Cohort. Ixchel is interested in Indigenous teacher education programs that support communities in obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree and becoming OCT (Ontario College of Teachers) certified.
New set of courses creates space for Indigenous students to 'Make Good Tracks'
In the 1990s, when few of us realized the importance of Indigenous pedagogy, Len芒p茅 -Potawatomi Professor Susan Dion, was immersed in the topic. Today, the 91亚色 associate professor of Indigenous education has brought her research and knowledge to bear in creating W眉l茅elham, a set of Faculty of Education courses, cohorts and programs that are […]
Waaban Indigenous Education Practicum: Learning Together
Waaban聽is an Anishinabe (Ojibwa) word meaning聽it is tomorrow. It signifies commitment to a holistic program of teaching and learning that acknowledges the impacts of colonialism, and draws on the wisdom of ancestral teachings and contemporary leaders to put Indigenous futures into Indigenous hands.聽Waaban聽Indigenous Teacher Education includes attention to contemporary urban, rural and reserve perspectives and teachings from a diversity of nations. Students are introduced to cultural and community resources and have opportunities to learn from and with Indigenous educators.
Indigenizing Special Education
Students in the Waaban cohort of Ixchel Bennett鈥檚 鈥淚nclusion, Disability and Education鈥 course had the opportunity to research various exceptionalities through an Indigenous lens.