Viewing the shift in curriculum as a mindset shift

• Changing a curriculum is only one part of changing the way subjects are taught – it also relies on

the teacher’s inspiration to teach the new content.

• BC’s new curriculum encourages the development of “Big Ideas” as opposed to Prescribed

Learning Outcomes

• It fosters a growth mindset towards learning, but also relies on teachers embracing a growth mindset.

Teachers will need to collaborate and communicate.

Aboriginal Education

Through the revised curriculum, we will be promoting greater understanding, empathy and respect for

aboriginal history and culture among students and their families

• Growing recognition of this problem led to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in 1999

– led to creation of Enhancement Agreements between school district, all local Aboriginal

communities, and the Ministry of Education

• Curriculum had integrated Aboriginal content into courses and grade levels K- 10 vs. THE NEW CURRICULUM, K-12

Example;

Math Goals:

Former: Using mathematics to better understand the world around us.

New: Explore how mathematics complements and includes other ways of knowing, such as First Peoples knowledge and other world views.

New Perspectives in Aboriginal Curriculum

• Moving towards a greater focus on Aboriginal content, perspectives, and ways of knowing

• Meaningful & authentic

• Aiming to promote understanding, empathy & respect between cultures

• Recognizing that historically, the Aboriginal perspective has been marginalized

• Recognizing that Aboriginal ways of knowing/learning represent good teaching practice

Life long learning model.

 

https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/aboriginal_education_bc.pdf