collaboratively to transform the teaching and learning of the residential school project , treaty education , Indigenous sovereignty , and ongoing colonial violence .
• Encourage and influence those around us to include and infuse Indigenous perspectives , values , and cultural understanding into daily practice .
• Transform the spaces and places in the school to reflect the historical significance of Indigenous peoples .
• Recognize the potential of schools and individuals in schools to be vehicles for reconciliatory actions .
What was memorable , a highlight about doing this research ?
A highlight of doing this research project was having been fortunate enough to share this journey with the colleagues who participated in study . Our group met several times over the course of the school year in hope to live out the TRC Calls to Action in our school , which led to many meaningful conversations about the influence we have as teachers to make reconciliation more than aspirational .
What kinds of feedback have you received from others ?
I have received very positive feedback from others . I have had an opportunity to share my findings through virtual conferences , with only positive comments coming from those sessions .
Were there any unexpected moments of grace coming out of your studies during a pandemic ?
I would say an unexpected moment of grace that came out of this pandemic was shown by my supervisor , Dr . Tupper . She was extremely supportive and understanding of the challenges I faced as a graduate student , principal , and father of four children .
What are your hopes for how your work is taken up by others ?
My hope is that this work is taken up in ways that continue to invite others to consider their positionality in our settler colonial system and how they might use their privilege to explore the shared history between Indigenous
and non-Indigenous peoples . More work is needed in how students take up and experience reconciliation education and it is my hope that this project can illuminate some of those possibilities .
While a student , Brandon Needham was named one of CBC ' s 2020 Future Forty winners . Read the interview by clicking on the image .
Digital literacies and pedagogies PD
By Cristyne Hébert
On Saturday , March 6 , the Faculty of Education held a Digital Literacies and Pedagogies Professional Development workshop for preservice teachers .
The full day workshop featured sessions on blended learning pedagogy , Micro : Bits , Tinkercad , Scratch , video production and cospaces , facilitated by the Saskatchewan Federation of Teachers , Kids Code , MacKenzie Art Gallery , Engineering Youth in Engineering and Sciences ( EYES ), SaskCode , and Prairie Valley School Division .
The Education Students Society and the Professional Development and Field Experiences Office kindly funded the event .
Scratch session hosted by Kids Code
Video production workshop hosted by Jud Trenholm , Prairie Valley School Division
Saskatchewan Teachers Federation workshop on blended and online learning
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