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Twinkle's Happy Place

http://twinkleshappyplace.blogspot.com/

This is an edu-blog which attempts to connect teachers to instantly accessible resources for integrating Aboriginal content and pedagogy into the Canadian school system. The blog includes a mix of resources, lessons, and research, all of which are readily accessibly online for free.

• Added on: Jan 15th, 2009
• Country: Canada
• Language: English

• Author: starleighgrass
• Listed in: Secondary Education Alternative
• Tags: indigenous education aboriginal education first nations education aboriginal curriculum aboriginal pedagogy aboriginal resources

Recent Posts

• Trailers for Books - Shi-Shi-Etko and The Night Wanderer

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 13:22 in literature, lesson, teacher resources, aboriginal literature, novel study, the night wanderer, teacher resources drew hayden taylor

  Okay, is this new to everyone or just me?I love books, but it takes me a lot of effort to pick up fiction unless I'm reading it for the purpose of building resources around it or using it in a lesson.  It's not that I don't like fiction, it's ju...

• The State of Aboriginal Learning in Canada: A Holistic Approach to Measuring Success

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 00:20 in teaching, first nations, indigenous education, aboriginal education, first nations education, postcolonial education

  December 9, 2009 Ottawa—A new report by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) offers a ground-breaking way of measuring learning success in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada. The State of Aboriginal Learning in Canada: A Ho...

• Investing in Aboriginal Education Benefits Everyone

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 00:18 in teacher, decolonization, indigenous education, aboriginal education, first nations education, postcolonial education

  Increased educational attainment for Aboriginals would improve personal health and wealth – and significantly influence the Canadian economy December 17, 2009 – Improving educational outcomes for Aboriginals in Canada is the most effective means ...

• Digital Drum - An Online Community for Aboriginal Cultural Expression

  Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 00:10 in aboriginal, first nations, indigenous education, digital drum, aboriginal education, first nations education, aboriginal youth network

  Quite some time ago I wrote a post about having students do some creative writing, then post their writing on the Aboriginal Youth Network.  Within weeks the site was down, and has yet to come back.  I sent an email asking about it, and got...

• 8Ways Aboriginal Pedagogy Research from New Zealand

  Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 23:44 in teaching, pedagogy, decolonization, indigenous education, aboriginal education, first nations education, postcolonial education, 8ways

  I found something good!This wiki on 8Ways, a framework for teachers to use culturally responsive pedagogy in the classroom, is super user friendly.  Having tried to bumble my way through academic articles after a long day of teaching, I found th...

• Inuit IQ - Aboriginal Pedagogy in Contemperary Education

  Posted on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at 23:21 in teaching, pedagogy, teacher resources, decolonization, inuit, aboriginal education, aboriginal curriculum, postcolonial education

  Many of my more recent posts have been on lesson plans, but this one is special because it's on pedagogy.  It's not just about pedagogy, it's about talking to kids about how we learn and how we teach! So cool.I found Qaujimajatuqanit while surfi...

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