Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education (edX)

In this course, reconciliation emphasizes changing institutional structures, practices, and policies, as well as personal and professional ideologies to create environments that are committed to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous peoples.

For educators, this means responding to educational reforms that prioritize improved educational outcomes for Indigenous learners. In addition, educators must support all learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of Indigenous people’s worldviews and cultures as a basis for creating equitable and inclusive learning spaces. To support these goals, teachers, administrators, young people, school staff, and researchers will learn from Indigenous Elders, educational leaders, and culturally relevant learning resources as part of their experiences in this course.

For others who want to build their own competence and the capacity of those around them to engage with in relationships with Indigenous peoples based on intercultural understanding, empathy, and respect, this course will help get you get started in this process.

This course is regularly updated and may change. If you’re signing up now, revisit this page for the latest details a few weeks ahead of the start date.

What you'll learn:

- Explore personal and professional histories and assumptions in relationship to Indigenous peoples histories and worldviews

- Deepen understanding and knowledge of colonial histories and current realities of Indigenous people

- Engage with Indigenous worldviews and perspectives that contextualize and support your understanding of the theories and practices of Indigenous education

- Develop strategies that contribute to the enhancement of Indigenous-settler relations in schools, organizations, and communities

- Explore Indigenous worldviews and learning approaches for their application to the classroom or community learning setting

- Engage in personal and professional discussions in an online environment with others committed to understanding and advancing reconciliation

Course Syllabus

Week 1: Indigenous Education Through the Lens of Reconciliation

Week 2: History of Indigenous Education

Week 3: Learning from Indigenous Worldviews

Week 4: Learning from Story

Week 5: Learning from the Land

Week 6: Engaging in Respectful Relations