Call for First Nations-focused secondary school in Vancouver
martin14 @ Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:16 pm
wow, a high school co - op program.
big fucking deal,
I spent my time in a windshield factory, creating spreadsheets
for production and quality control, which was something new back in the day.
Stayed for a summer job and made some $$$$$$$.
andyt @ Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:34 pm
Curtman Curtman:
Well, it seems to be very successful here.
Inner-city school wins national award
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TONI Truthwaite had trouble getting up for school and had little interest in her classes -- now she wants to go to university and become a nurse or midwife.
The Grade 11 student at Children of the Earth High School is one of the dozens of reasons that the inner city, aboriginal high school has won a national award for innovative teaching and learning.
Children of the Earth principal Lorne Belmore finds himself with a lot of kids like Truthwaite these days -- they're taking pre-calculus and physics, subjects they would likely have avoided, and setting their sights on health care careers they previously would not have considered, said Belmore.
Wednesday, Belmore and a couple dozen of his students, some dressed in hospital scrubs, received the Canadian Education Association's Ken Spencer Award for Innovative Teaching and Learning.
It's the third year for a groundbreaking program that puts COTE students into the Pan Am Clinic as interns, getting front-line, hands-on experience and exposure to the full range of health-care careers.
"It demystifies medicine for our students. They too can have a career in any number of medical fields," Belmore said.
"It is making effective change in inner city aboriginal students' lives.
"It's an opportunity we haven't seen anywhere in the country," he said.
The Grade 11 student at Children of the Earth High School is one of the dozens of reasons that the inner city, aboriginal high school has won a national award for innovative teaching and learning.
Children of the Earth principal Lorne Belmore finds himself with a lot of kids like Truthwaite these days -- they're taking pre-calculus and physics, subjects they would likely have avoided, and setting their sights on health care careers they previously would not have considered, said Belmore.
Wednesday, Belmore and a couple dozen of his students, some dressed in hospital scrubs, received the Canadian Education Association's Ken Spencer Award for Innovative Teaching and Learning.
It's the third year for a groundbreaking program that puts COTE students into the Pan Am Clinic as interns, getting front-line, hands-on experience and exposure to the full range of health-care careers.
"It demystifies medicine for our students. They too can have a career in any number of medical fields," Belmore said.
"It is making effective change in inner city aboriginal students' lives.
"It's an opportunity we haven't seen anywhere in the country," he said.
I would like to understand the rational for the opposition to this idea here, but I'm not sure I would like it.
Co-op programs are a good idea. Every school should have them. But what's that got to do with aboriginal focused education? These kids would have interacted with all races while interning at the clinic, at they likely would in real life once they graduate. So why do they need a native focused program? To become a nurse or paramedic, they'll have to go to a regular post-secondary school and be able to interact with many ethnicities. Why not start that already in high-school?
Curtman @ Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:42 pm
andyt andyt:
Curtman Curtman:
Well, it seems to be very successful here.
Inner-city school wins national award
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one of the dozens of reasons that the inner city, aboriginal high school has won a national award for innovative teaching and learning.
Co-op programs are a good idea. Every school should have them. But what's that got to do with aboriginal focused education? These kids would have interacted with all races while interning at the clinic, at they likely would in real life once they graduate. So why do they need a native focused program? To become a nurse or paramedic, they'll have to go to a regular post-secondary school and be able to interact with many ethnicities. Why not start that already in high-school?
There's no reason other ethnicities can't go there to learn aboriginal culture. Why do French people need their own schools? They teach French at "regular" school. They should be out there interacting with the non-french people in the real business world right?
Tman1 @ Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:16 pm
CommanderSock CommanderSock:
If you've gone through the Canadian school system you should know that there is almost no mention of what happened before Europeans arrived. History is basically all about the settlers, the political dynasties of Europe, and Canada's involvement in European wars.
I was taught about aboriginals in elementary school, what Canadian school system did you go through?
Yogi @ Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:45 pm
Curtman Curtman:
Yogi Yogi:
As I, and everyone else here is well aware, and as you also noted. the 5 core subjects, MUST be taught at aevery Canadian school. most schools however, make the core subjects the FOCUS of education. What the 'learned minds' in the article are sujesting, is that native traditions become the focus of education. How the hell is that supposed to help anyone succeed in todays business world? We have already seen how a 'lack of whiteman's education' has enabled the native Elders to bring their people and reseves forward!
Well, it seems to be very successful here.
Inner-city school wins national award
$1:
TONI Truthwaite had trouble getting up for school and had little interest in her classes -- now she wants to go to university and become a nurse or midwife.
The Grade 11 student at Children of the Earth High School is one of the dozens of reasons that the inner city, aboriginal high school has won a national award for innovative teaching and learning.
Children of the Earth principal Lorne Belmore finds himself with a lot of kids like Truthwaite these days -- they're taking pre-calculus and physics, subjects they would likely have avoided, and setting their sights on health care careers they previously would not have considered, said Belmore.
Wednesday, Belmore and a couple dozen of his students, some dressed in hospital scrubs, received the Canadian Education Association's Ken Spencer Award for Innovative Teaching and Learning.
It's the third year for a groundbreaking program that puts COTE students into the Pan Am Clinic as interns, getting front-line, hands-on experience and exposure to the full range of health-care careers.
"It demystifies medicine for our students. They too can have a career in any number of medical fields," Belmore said.
"It is making effective change in inner city aboriginal students' lives.
"It's an opportunity we haven't seen anywhere in the country," he said.
The Grade 11 student at Children of the Earth High School is one of the dozens of reasons that the inner city, aboriginal high school has won a national award for innovative teaching and learning.
Children of the Earth principal Lorne Belmore finds himself with a lot of kids like Truthwaite these days -- they're taking pre-calculus and physics, subjects they would likely have avoided, and setting their sights on health care careers they previously would not have considered, said Belmore.
Wednesday, Belmore and a couple dozen of his students, some dressed in hospital scrubs, received the Canadian Education Association's Ken Spencer Award for Innovative Teaching and Learning.
It's the third year for a groundbreaking program that puts COTE students into the Pan Am Clinic as interns, getting front-line, hands-on experience and exposure to the full range of health-care careers.
"It demystifies medicine for our students. They too can have a career in any number of medical fields," Belmore said.
"It is making effective change in inner city aboriginal students' lives.
"It's an opportunity we haven't seen anywhere in the country," he said.
I would like to understand the rational for the opposition to this idea here, but I'm not sure I would like it.
Ya, Mon. " I'll show ya da real ABC's and One, two, trees like Rastaman know. All we need is a little bitto help frum governor-man with some jingle so's we can build school house for Rastaman. We would make much prayers to Ganga- God!"
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Curtman @ Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:52 pm
Yogi Yogi:
Ya, Mon. " I'll show ya da real ABC's and One, two, trees. All we need is a little bitto help frum governor-man with some jingle so's we can build school house for Rastaman. We would make much prayers to Ganga- God!"
Sometimes I wonder what planet some of you guys were hatched on.
Lemmy @ Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:10 pm
I'm reading a lot of misconceptions on this thread.
1. Education is about teaching people how to think. The subject matter is pretty much inconsequential. The curriculum, in and of itself, is secondary to the process of learning how to conduct inquiry, make hypothesis, interepret results and report findings. If allowing natives to use native subject matter to learn these skills, isn't that a hell of a lot better than having them drop-out and learn exactly fuck all?
2. Native education is a federal matter, so there is no legislative need to follow any provincial curriculum.
3. Education is not job training. The "Learning about pemmican isn't going to train them for the workforce" argument is a bullshit argument. Learning about Shakespeare or Canada's role in World War I isn't going to train them for the workforce either.
If we can teach Natives (hell, strike that, ALL children) how to learn then the goal of education has been achieved. The curriculum itself isn't all that important.
ShepherdsDog @ Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:19 pm
Curtman Curtman:
Yogi Yogi:
Ya, Mon. " I'll show ya da real ABC's and One, two, trees. All we need is a little bitto help frum governor-man with some jingle so's we can build school house for Rastaman. We would make much prayers to Ganga- God!"
Sometimes I wonder what planet some of you guys were hatched on.
It's called Earth.You should visit sometime, or are you firmly lodged in Uranus?
Curtman @ Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:11 am
Lemmy Lemmy:
Native education is a federal matter, so there is no legislative need to follow any provincial curriculum.
If they receive funding from the province, there is. COTE is a public school like any other. They do follow the provincial curriculum. The article doesn't talk about starting a separate "native education" framework.
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/schools/ind/non_fund_ind.html
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In Manitoba, there are two kinds of independent schools: Funded Independent Schools and Non-Funded Independent Schools. Funded Independent Schools implement provincially mandated curriculum, hire Manitoba certified teachers, and meet other provincial requirements. Non-Funded Independent Schools are not required to meet these conditions.
Common Curricula in Non-Funded Independent Schools
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a Christian Anabaptist group. A national curriculum committee prepares a document which sets out every aspect of the school's operation. This document sets forth a timetable and series of books in each subject area. It also includes notes to teachers on how to teach the proposed materials in every grade and for each subject. Each Church of God in Christ School chooses from the books and materials proposed in the national curriculum document.
Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E.)
Accelerated Christian Education publishes mastery-based and modular Christian curriculum. The curricula are self-directed with twelve levels that correspond approximately to the grades in public schools. Students work through the booklets with the help of guiding adults who have been trained to implement the curricula. Originally developed in the United States, some of the curricula have been adapted to include Canadian content. The A.C.E. distribution centre for Canada, School of Tomorrow, is located in Portage la Prairie. French translations are in the process of being developed and are currently available up to Grade 3.
Christian Light
Christian Light curricula are produced in Virginia for Mennonite Christian schools. These curricula are modular and are presented in twelve levels which correspond roughly to public school grades. There are five main subjects at the lower levels: Bible, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Elective courses are available for students in Levels 9 to 12. Schools may complement Christian Light curricula with books and programs from other publishers.
Common Curricula in Non-Funded Independent Schools
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a Christian Anabaptist group. A national curriculum committee prepares a document which sets out every aspect of the school's operation. This document sets forth a timetable and series of books in each subject area. It also includes notes to teachers on how to teach the proposed materials in every grade and for each subject. Each Church of God in Christ School chooses from the books and materials proposed in the national curriculum document.
Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E.)
Accelerated Christian Education publishes mastery-based and modular Christian curriculum. The curricula are self-directed with twelve levels that correspond approximately to the grades in public schools. Students work through the booklets with the help of guiding adults who have been trained to implement the curricula. Originally developed in the United States, some of the curricula have been adapted to include Canadian content. The A.C.E. distribution centre for Canada, School of Tomorrow, is located in Portage la Prairie. French translations are in the process of being developed and are currently available up to Grade 3.
Christian Light
Christian Light curricula are produced in Virginia for Mennonite Christian schools. These curricula are modular and are presented in twelve levels which correspond roughly to public school grades. There are five main subjects at the lower levels: Bible, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Elective courses are available for students in Levels 9 to 12. Schools may complement Christian Light curricula with books and programs from other publishers.
http://www.ourkids.net/bc-private-schools-british-columbia.php
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Private and independent schools receiving government grants must employ B.C. certified teachers and offer educational programs consistent with meeting the outcomes of the provincial mandated curriculum.