My first blog post for this module is a rather sensitive one. While the FPPL is a fantastic tool for BC educators, for the sake of my assignment and searching for only the ways of knowing of the Coast Salish nations, FPPL in isolation is not a useful resource. FNESC, the organization that has put together the FPPL is a BC wide organization that includes members from 129 nations. This is a lot more than just the 3 Coast Salish nations I’m hoping to hone in on! Therefore, I must say that for my purposes, the FPPL on its own is not a tool I can solely rely on for my final assignment.
Thank you Mr. Pannum. This is true of the FPPL and is a major consideration when using these in our classrooms.
As a curriculum developer, I came to know that teachers in the k-12 system wanted “pick up an go” lesson plans (complete with “black line masters”). The daily toll on such teachers do not allow them to see themselves “creating lesson plans”. I think the FPPL were meant to allow teachers to think about “how” they teach and less about “what” they teach. I am not a grade school teacher so I could be very wrong…
However, for comparison, have a look for a document called “Shared Learnings” it was a predecessor to FPPL. There is a first edition and a second edition. It may provide a glimpse at how Indigenous education is evolving. 🙂