Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Achieving Aboriginal Student Success presents goals and strategies needed to support Aboriginal learners in the classroom. This book is for all teachers of kindergarten to grade 8 who have Aboriginal students in their classrooms or who are looking for ways to infuse an Aboriginal worldview into their curriculum. Although the author's primary focus is the needs of Aboriginal students, the ideas are best practices that can be applied in classroom-management techniques, assessment tools, suggestions for connecting to the Aboriginal community, and much more The strategies and information in this resource are about building bridges between cultures that foster respect, appreciation, and understanding.
Synopsis
In Achieving Aboriginal Student Success, author Pamela Toulouse provides strategies, lessons, and hands-on activities that support both Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners in grades K to 8. The features chapters on topics such as:
- Indigenous Teaching Strategies in the Classroom
- Increasing Literacy Success by Implementing an Indigenous Model
- Character Education and the Seven Goodlife Teachings of the Anishinabek
- Engaging in Partnerships With the Indigenous Community
- Seasonal Lesson Ideas and the 13 Moons of the Anishinabek
- Literature-Based Lesson Plans for Grades K to 8
This book will help you infuse Indigenous perspectives into your curriculum, as well as teach to the specific needs of Indigenous students. Find best practices for classroom-management techniques, assessment tools, suggestions for connecting to the Indigenous community, and much more This resource is about building bridges between cultures that foster respect, appreciation, and understanding.
Synopsis
In this guide for K-8 classrooms, author Pamela Rose Toulouse provides strategies, lesson plans, and hands-on activities that support both Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners. Find support for topics such as:
- infusing Indigenous teaching strategies in the classroom
- increasing literacy success by implementing an Indigenous model
- teaching character education with the Seven Teachings of the Anishinabek
- engaging and connecting with local Indigenous communities
- incorporating seasonal lessons with the 13 moons of the Anishinabek
- using literature-based lesson plans for grades K to 8
Using Anishinaabe teachings as a model, this book will help you infuse Indigenous perspectives into your curriculum, as well as teach to the specific needs of Indigenous students. Find best practices for classroom management, assessment tools, suggestions for connecting with local Indigenous communities, and much more