0245 - First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples: Understanding Traditional Teachings, Histories, Current Issues and Cultures - Part 2
Course Description
Building on the foundation established in Part 1, this engaging Additional Qualification course empowers educators to deepen their understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples’ histories, cultures, worldviews, and contemporary realities while strengthening their capacity to create respectful, culturally responsive, and reconciliation-focused learning environments. Through inquiry, reflection, collaboration, and authentic connections to Indigenous voices and communities, participants will develop practical strategies to meaningfully integrate Indigenous perspectives across the curriculum and into school culture.
Throughout the course, participants will explore:
- Deepening understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit identities, cultures, traditions, histories, and worldviews.
- The ongoing impacts of colonization, residential schools, the Indian Act, the Sixties Scoop, and other historical and contemporary policies.
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice.
- Indigenous pedagogies, ways of knowing, and holistic approaches to teaching and learning.
- Treaty education, sovereignty, Indigenous rights, governance, and relationships to land, water, and community.
- Strategies for embedding Indigenous perspectives authentically and respectfully across all curriculum areas.
- Culturally responsive, anti-oppressive, and anti-colonial teaching practices that foster belonging, equity, and inclusion.
- Building meaningful partnerships with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Métis Senators, Indigenous families, and local communities.
- Designing inquiry-based, cross-curricular learning experiences that honour Indigenous voices and contemporary realities.
- Assessment, instructional practices, and learning environments that respect Indigenous knowledge systems while supporting the success and well-being of all learners.
- Reflective professional inquiry that strengthens leadership, ethical practice, and commitment to reconciliation in Ontario schools.
Join a community of educators committed to advancing truth, reconciliation, and educational equity. Leave this course with practical classroom resources, renewed professional confidence, and the knowledge to create authentic learning experiences that honour First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives while making a meaningful difference for all students.
Discounts
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This $50.00 discount applies to Laurier Waterloo BEd graduates only.
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Use discount code ALUMNI50 during checkout to have discount applied.
Refunds
- Up to and including the first day of course: Full refund less 15% administrative fee.
- No refunds will be issued after the first day of the course.
- If course is cancelled due to insufficient registration: 100% refund
Prerequisites
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they are eligible to take this course and have it applied to their OCT record.
- Must have completed a First Nations, Metis and Inuit Part 1 Additional Qualifications course.
- Must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
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Confirmation of Teaching Experience form, found at Confirmation of Teaching Experience Form must be submitted to the AQ office before the first day of class in order to complete registration and begin the course.
For more information, contact the AQ office at aq@wlu.ca.