Awakening Wisdom: How Critical Theory Embraces Indigenous Pedagogies for Inclusive Education

Traduction française à suivre. / Traduccíon al español a seguir. / Seguirà la traduzione italiana. Critical theory, with its focus on power dynamics, social justice, and the deconstruction of traditional structures, provides a useful framework for understanding and advocating for the integration of Indigenous teaching and learning models in contemporary education. By highlighting the importance … Continue reading Awakening Wisdom: How Critical Theory Embraces Indigenous Pedagogies for Inclusive Education

Linguaggio dei segni come ponte per l’apprendimento indigeno: arricchire l’istruzione elementare attraverso l’inclusività culturale

Avviso: Non sono un esperto in modelli di apprendimento indigeno, lingue o nelle sfumature e complessità di come usino i loro linguaggi dei segni. Quello che ritengo di sapere probabilmente tocca solo la superficie del potenziale per costruire un'esperienza di apprendimento inclusiva. Quello che segue sono opinioni basate sulla mia conoscenza fino ad oggi, e … Continue reading Linguaggio dei segni come ponte per l’apprendimento indigeno: arricchire l’istruzione elementare attraverso l’inclusività culturale

Lenguaje de Señas como Puente hacia el Aprendizaje Indígena: Enriqueciendo la Educación Primaria a través de la Inclusión Cultural

Aviso Legal: No soy un experto en modelos de aprendizaje indígena, idiomas o las sutilezas e intrincaciones de cómo utilizan sus propios lenguajes de señas. Lo que creo saber probablemente solo rasca la superficie del potencial para construir una experiencia de aprendizaje inclusiva. Lo que sigue son opiniones basadas en mi conocimiento hasta la fecha, … Continue reading Lenguaje de Señas como Puente hacia el Aprendizaje Indígena: Enriqueciendo la Educación Primaria a través de la Inclusión Cultural

Langue des signes comme pont vers l’apprentissage autochtone: Enrichir l’éducation élémentaire par l’inclusivité culturelle

Avertissement: Je ne suis pas un expert des modèles d'apprentissage autochtones, des langues ou des subtilités et des complexités de leur utilisation de leurs propres langues des signes. Ce que je crois savoir ne représente probablement qu'une infime partie du potentiel pour construire une expérience d'apprentissage inclusive. Ce qui suit sont des opinions basées sur … Continue reading Langue des signes comme pont vers l’apprentissage autochtone: Enrichir l’éducation élémentaire par l’inclusivité culturelle

Sign Language as a Bridge to Indigenous Learning: Enriching Elementary Education Through Cultural Inclusivity

Disclaimer: I am not an expert in Indigenous learning models, languages, or the subtleties and intricacies of how they use their own sign languages. What knowledge I think I have most likely only scratches the surface of the potential for building an inclusive learning experience. What follows are opinions based on my knowledge to date, … Continue reading Sign Language as a Bridge to Indigenous Learning: Enriching Elementary Education Through Cultural Inclusivity

Indigenizing Education through Woodworking: An Academic Perspective

In recent years, there has been a growing acknowledgment of the need to indigenize education, fostering a learning environment that reflects the diverse cultural backgrounds of students. This perspective advocates for the inclusion of culturally relevant content and practices in the curriculum to create a more inclusive and meaningful educational experience. In this discourse, we … Continue reading Indigenizing Education through Woodworking: An Academic Perspective

A little good news — from Mother Nature

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/floating-gardens-are-a-way-to-keep-farming-despite-climate-change-ohio/ I think the lesson to learn here is observing what's already available in nature to work with the climate crisis. In Kimmerer's amazing book "Braiding Sweetgrass", I learned a much deeper appreciation for how Mother Nature teaches us. She gives us all we need to make all our food and shelter needs get met. … Continue reading A little good news — from Mother Nature

A little good news — for solar energy and pollinators

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/solar-panel-shade-late-summer-increase-pollinator-numbers-oregon-state-university/ Fascinating!!!! We really do need to spend a little more time observing Mother Nature. I have often wondered why flowers grow so strong on the sides of forest paths. They some sun, obviously, but live in a great deal of shade from the trees. And we don't see the same cluster of flowers growing … Continue reading A little good news — for solar energy and pollinators