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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, intercultural understanding, and you
This workshop will explore who you are as an educator and how your identities influence your pedagogies and relationships with learners. Join expert teacher Karen Devonish-Mazzotta on a journey into Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy. Together, we will take a deep dive into Intercultural Awareness and Understanding and explore the important connections between the tenets of …
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Being, Becoming, Belonging: Equity and Inclusive Education in Kindergarten – Part 2
Join us for Part 2 of this two-part OTF Connects Webinar in which we use the documentary film “Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years” as we explore the four goals of anti-bias education (Identity, Diversity, Justice and Action) and co-create an understanding of what this means for practice by sharing practical ideas for the classroom. We …
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Being, Becoming, Belonging: Equity and Inclusive Education in Kindergarten – Part 1
In this two-part OTF Connect Webinar, we will use the documentary film “Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years” as we explore the four goals of anti-bias education (Identity, Diversity, Justice and Action) and co-create an understanding of what this means for practice by sharing practical ideas for the classroom. We will discuss …
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Inuit in Canada: From Dog Teams to the Internet; Resiliency and Change (FNMIEAO)
The purpose of this workshop is to provide an introduction on the Inuit in Canada in order to bridge cultural differences and create a deeper understanding about the Inuit in Canada. Topics such Inuit history, political structures, perspectives on health, housing, food security as well as Inuit Qaujimajatugangit (Inuit Traditional Knowledge) will be discussed. Zoom …
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Reading for Intercultural Awareness in FSL
Many FSL teachers have questions about how to address the Intercultural Awareness expectations in the revised curriculum. In addition, we often struggle with how to enrich our students’ experiences with reading and go beyond simple comprehension to meet curriculum expectations. In this workshop, participants will discuss ways to deepen their students’ understandings of texts, and …