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Decolonizing Pedagogies Teacher Reference Booklet presents:

• an overview what “decolonizing pedagogies” means;
• how and why educational scholars and Indigenous educators suggest they be used to support learning in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal education;
•  examples of decolonizing pedagogies (especially in history education); and,
• some challenges identified by educators and scholars in implementing decolonizing pedagogies.

The project is based on a literature review using primarily Canadian sources, research that focuses largely on history education, and with reference to broadly/generally conceived notions of educational needs (rather than place- or community-specific). The booklet does not provide fail-safe formulas, but rather pieces of the puzzle that may help teachers, parents and learning-community members see a more comprehensive picture of connections between decolonizing education and making more space for Indigenous knowledge and pedagogy.

Heather E. McGregor