Indigenous-focused Professional Development & Workshops

Customized Professional Development

Intended for larger groups, customized professional development sessions can be booked for your faculty. These sessions allow for a tailored exploration of Indigenous pedagogical strategies and curricular resources that relate to your academic program. Bookings should be made at least 1-month in advance through the following link: Customized PD Request Form

Sessional Workshops:

Assessment, Evaluation and Indigenous Ways of Knowing
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Current assessment and evaluation practices measure learning in ways that can limit diverse cultural understandings of the world and even undermine cultural practices and values. This session will explore how Indigenous cultural ways of knowing can shape your current assessment practices and create space for Indigenous values and practices in post-secondary learning. Bring your ideas and examples to share.

Improving Indigenous Student Experiences in the Classroom
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This workshop focuses on how faculty can mitigate difficult conversations regarding Indigenous content in the classroom and support Indigenous students. Indigenous students often face ignorance and/or racial micro-aggressions in the classroom that can be traumatic. These sessions will help inform faculty on how to navigate challenging situations and support Indigenous students in the classroom

Exploring Indigenous Approaches, Protocols and Relationships with AI
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This session is meant to explore Indigenous understandings of ethics, protocols, and worldviews that should be considered when engaging in AI systems.

Land Acknowledgement and Being a Better Treaty Person

Currently in development.

Place-based and Land-based Learning

These half-day sessions are offered during the academic year to faculty in order to familiarize them with land-based pedagogical models and strategies and encourage faculty to understand the land as teacher. To inquire about these opportunities, please contact Sheila Grantham, Indigenous Pedagogy & Curriculum Consultant, at granths@algonquincollege.com