Achieving Indigenous Student Success

A Guide for Secondary Classrooms

Pamela Rose Toulouse (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

184 Seiten

2016
Portage & Main Press (Verlag)
9781553796565 (ISBN)

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In Achieving Indigenous Student Success, author Pamela Toulouse provides strategies, lessons, and hands-on activities that support both Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners in the secondary classroom. Read chapters on topics such as:

Indigenous Pedagogy and Classrooms Considerations
Indigenous Self-Esteem and Mental Health Activities
Differentiated Instruction and Bloom's Taxonomy
Attrition, Retention, Transition, and Graduation Continuum
Indigenous Themes and Material Resources
Culturally Appropriate Secondary Lesson Plans by Subject (including English, Math, Science, History, Geography, Health, Physical Education, Drama, Music, Visual Arts, Technological Studies, Business Studies, Indigenous Worldviews, Guidance and Career Studies, and Social Studies and the Humanities)

This book is for all teachers of grades 9–12 who are looking for ways to infuse Indigenous perspectives into their courses. Ideas include best practices for retention/transition/graduation planning, differentiated instruction, assessment, and equity instruction. Using appropriate themes for curricular connections, the author presents a culturally relevant and holistic approach that helps to build bridges between cultures and fosters self-esteem in all students.

Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse is an Anishinaabe-Kwe and Indigenous Scholar from Sagamok First Nation in Northern Ontario. Dr. Pam (as she is more fondly known) is the author, researcher and developer of over 55 resources in Indigenous Education (e.g. books, chapters, articles, curriculum, webinars, others). She has 28 years of experience across the education continuum from K to 12, post-secondary and administration. Dr. Pam is the recipient of several awards including the: Recipient of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance Teaching Excellence Award (2021); Inspiring Indigenous Women of Northeastern Ontario Award (2019); 3M National Teaching Excellence Fellow Award (2015); Laurentian University Full Time Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (2014) and the Laurentian University Professional Schools Teaching Excellence Award (2013).

Acknowledgments v
Preface vii
Introduction 1
Who This Book Is For 1
How to Use This Book 1

Part 1: Program Foundations: Chapters 1 to 5 3

Introduction to Part 1: Program Foundations 5

Chapter 1 Indigenous Pedagogy and Classrooms Considerations 7

An Holistic Approach 7
The Foundation for an Effective Learning Cycle 8
The Spiritual 8
The Physical 10
The Emotional 12
The Intellectual 14
Indigenous Innovations Across the Curriculum 16

Chapter 2 Indigenous Self-Esteem and Mental Health Activities 19

The Twins – Bimaadziwin and Windigos 19
Secondary-School Teaching Strategies on Bimaadziwin/Windigos 21
National Resources and Wise Practices 22
Creating a Living Profile With Students 24
Wheel of Life Teachings 27
The Thirteen Moons 27
The Four Colours 27
East 27
South 28
West 29
North 30
Additional Curricular Connections on Mental Health and Self-Esteem Concepts 31

Chapter 3 Differentiated Instruction and Bloom’s Taxonomy 33

Differentiated Instruction 33
The Content 34
The Process 35
The Product 35
The Learning Environment 36
Examples of a DI Continuum Using Indigenous Content 36
Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy 38
Connecting Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy to the Ojibwe Living Wheel 39
Remembering Questions (Level 1) and the 500 Nations 41
Understanding Questions (Level 2) and the 500 Nations 41
Applying Questions (Level 3) and the 500 Nations 41
Analyzing Questions (Level 4) and the 500 Nations 41
Evaluating Questions (Level 5) and the 500 Nations 41
Creating Questions (Level 6) and the 500 Nations 42
Resources 43

Chapter 4 Attrition, Retention, Transition, and Graduation Continuum 45

Attrition 45
Retention 46
Transition 50
Elementary to Secondary 50
Secondary to Postsecondary 51
Graduation 52
A Critical Biography for Teachers and Education Professionals 55

Chapter 5 Indigenous Themes and Material Resources 59

English 59
Math 61
Science 61
History 62
Geography 63
Health and Physical Education 64
Integrated Arts (Music, Drama, Visual Arts) 64
Professional Development 65
Connections to Indigenous Lifelong Learning Concepts 65

Part 2: Culturally Appropriate Secondary Lessons by General Subject 71

Introduction to Part 2: Holistic Lesson Format 73
English Lesson Plan 74
Math Lesson Plan 80
Science Lesson Plan 86
History Lesson Plan 91
Geography Lesson Plan 97
Health and Physical Education Lesson Plan 104
Drama Lesson Plan 110
Music Lesson Plan 115
Visual Arts Lesson Plan 119
Technological Studies Lesson Plan 124
Business Studies Lesson Plan 129
Indigenous World-View Lesson Plan 134
Guidance and Career Studies Lesson Plan 140
Social Sciences and the Humanities Lesson Plan 145
Appendix A: Maps 151
Appendix B: Indigenous Names for First Nations and Inuit of Canada and Alternative Names for Indigenous Peoples of the United States 163
References 171
Image Credits 175

Erscheinungsdatum	19.10.2016
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 266 mm
Gewicht	443 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
ISBN-13	9781553796565 / 9781553796565
Zustand	Neuware