CUPE LOCAL 439
Indigenous Education focused Pro-D Day
The Joint Pro D Committee, in collaboration with the District Indigenous Education team, is pleased to share information regarding the upcoming Indigenous Education focused Pro-D Day on February 12, 2021.
See below schedule and attached poster. If you have any questions please contact the PD Chair, Doug David pd71@bctf.ca or the PD Admin Assistant at teacherprod@sd71.bc.ca .
Theme: "We Are All One"
8:45-12:00 - For the morning, all district staff will participate collectively on TEAMS Live.
8:45am - There will be a series of pre-recorded messages (welcome and acknowledgement from K’omoks First Nation (Nicole Rempel) messages of support from the IEC, CUPE 439, the CDTA, Senior Management and Hereditary Chief Wedlidi Speck.
9:30 - Mike Downie will share a 60-minute live presentation.
10:40 BREAK - Following Mike’s presentation, there will be a refreshment break.
(Funds are being provided by CUPE 439 and the Joint Pro D Committee for sites to provide healthy snacks).
11:00 - We will regroup and participate in a guided reflection with Hereditary Chief Wedlidi Speck.
We will share two video clips and Wedlidi will invite participants to consider the knowledge, values and perspectives expressed in them.
What is reconciliation: Indigenous Educators have their say (3 minutes)
A conversation about truth and reconciliation (6 minutes) with Colleen Devlin, Jeannine Lindsay, and Tony Dickson reflecting on the following questions:
What does truth and reconciliation mean to you?
What actions are you taking to build understanding?
How are you engaging, empowering, and connecting learners with a deeper understanding?
What do you see as next steps?
Wedlidi will invite participants to consider these deep-thinking questions; to take stock and consider their own knowledge, values and perspectives.
12:00-1:00 LUNCH (people will look after their own lunch)
1:00PM - The afternoon will unfold as site-based facilitated conversations following Module 1 of Continuing Our Learning Journey: Indigenous Education in British Columbia.
This resource is designed in such a way that it is user friendly and accessible for all.
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/indigenous/continuing_our_learning_journey_facilitators_guide.pdf
Staff will participate in site-based (similar to online staff meetings) guided exploration/facilitated conversations following Module 1 of the resource... a 29- minute video participants follow and unpack gradually, pausing to consider guiding questions, inviting reflection and conversation at specific touchpoints...
Possible next Steps:
Professional Development Chair
School District No. 71 (Comox Valley)
250-338-1461
The Joint Pro D Committee, in collaboration with the District Indigenous Education team, is pleased to share information regarding the upcoming Indigenous Education focused Pro-D Day on February 12, 2021.
See below schedule and attached poster. If you have any questions please contact the PD Chair, Doug David pd71@bctf.ca or the PD Admin Assistant at teacherprod@sd71.bc.ca .
Theme: "We Are All One"
8:45-12:00 - For the morning, all district staff will participate collectively on TEAMS Live.
8:45am - There will be a series of pre-recorded messages (welcome and acknowledgement from K’omoks First Nation (Nicole Rempel) messages of support from the IEC, CUPE 439, the CDTA, Senior Management and Hereditary Chief Wedlidi Speck.
9:30 - Mike Downie will share a 60-minute live presentation.
10:40 BREAK - Following Mike’s presentation, there will be a refreshment break.
(Funds are being provided by CUPE 439 and the Joint Pro D Committee for sites to provide healthy snacks).
11:00 - We will regroup and participate in a guided reflection with Hereditary Chief Wedlidi Speck.
We will share two video clips and Wedlidi will invite participants to consider the knowledge, values and perspectives expressed in them.
What is reconciliation: Indigenous Educators have their say (3 minutes)
A conversation about truth and reconciliation (6 minutes) with Colleen Devlin, Jeannine Lindsay, and Tony Dickson reflecting on the following questions:
What does truth and reconciliation mean to you?
What actions are you taking to build understanding?
How are you engaging, empowering, and connecting learners with a deeper understanding?
What do you see as next steps?
Wedlidi will invite participants to consider these deep-thinking questions; to take stock and consider their own knowledge, values and perspectives.
12:00-1:00 LUNCH (people will look after their own lunch)
1:00PM - The afternoon will unfold as site-based facilitated conversations following Module 1 of Continuing Our Learning Journey: Indigenous Education in British Columbia.
This resource is designed in such a way that it is user friendly and accessible for all.
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/indigenous/continuing_our_learning_journey_facilitators_guide.pdf
Staff will participate in site-based (similar to online staff meetings) guided exploration/facilitated conversations following Module 1 of the resource... a 29- minute video participants follow and unpack gradually, pausing to consider guiding questions, inviting reflection and conversation at specific touchpoints...
Possible next Steps:
- Reflect on the day and connect to your own context, “Where am I right now in my personal and professional learning with truth and reconciliation and Indigenous education?”
- Consider, “What is the Indigenous Education content found at my grade level? My subject area?”
- Identify the BC Curriculum Standards specific to grade/subject
- Explore links to resources
- Plan next steps
Professional Development Chair
School District No. 71 (Comox Valley)
250-338-1461
