Using Inclusive Approach to Gender

In an attempt to increase teacher awareness, one District Trains Teachers In Using Inclusive Approach to Gender.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning

Culture is central to learning.  Culturally responsive teaching includes students' cultural reference in all aspects of learning.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching

Differentiating instruction, keeping students'culture in mind. This should be done throughout the curriculum.
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Unintentional Bias

This video explains how bias and assumptions can UNINTENTIONALLY affect the way we act.



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Has your School done their Equity Walk?

How well has your school implemented equity and inclusion practices? It is the framework for securing accountability and transparency. View the video and/or the guide to learn about the Equity Walk and gathering of observational data regarding school improvement and equity in the building.
 

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Hear Me Out-Stories for Schools about Equity and Inclusive Education

All students, parents, and members of the school community are to be respected!
"Equity and inclusive education aim to understand, identify, address, and eliminate the biases, barriers, and power dynamics that limit students' prospects for learning, growing and fully contributing to society (Equity and Inclusion in Ontario Schools, 2009).
Through shared and committed leadership, it is our role to identify and eliminate biases and barriers to discrimination.
One of our school board's most recent contributions:  Stop A Bully Reporting Tool 

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Measuring Aboriginal Learning

In an effort to better understand Aboriginal learning, government, Aboriginal organizations and communities are building a new framework and developing policies around the Aboriginal perspective on learning (The State of Aboriginal Learning in Canada, 2009).  Following this direction, The Economist via Zite writes, "Many First Nationers want to be free to adjust the curriculum to include their own language and culture while still meeting official standards" ("These Schools Are Our Schools", October 19, 2013).