To look at the First Peoples Principles of Learning click on the link below.

http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PUB-LFP-POSTER-Principles-of-Learning-First-Peoples-poster-11×17.pdf

Some thoughts on extending the principles to make the curriculum more accessible and more meaningful for all learners means that we should also consider the following:

  • Making explicit connections to social aspects of learning
  • Developing relationships
  • Look at local contexts
  • Provide opportunities for mentorship
  • Invite elders and community members to share knowledge
  • Willingness of educators to see themselves as learners to seek and develop their own understanding of indigenous knowledge
  • Understanding oral traditions
  • Use of humor
  • Providing opportunities for student voice
  • Enquire about protocols and the process of specific knowledge being shared
  • Recognize culture as a complex construct
  • Provide opportunities for flexible learning opportunities (more time, less time)
  • Create opportunities for meaningful inclusion of indigenous content and perspectives in all curricular areas

In looking at the First Peoples Principles of Learning we also recognize that incorporating these core values into our core competencies works for all students not just our indigenous learners.