Julie Kertesz

A podcast from CBC Radio – First Nations Artist Kent Monkman talks about his experience as a young boy growing up.  http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/wachtel-on-the-arts-kent-monkman-1.3542643

How will I continue my research and practice on Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Lesson Planning In my 10 week practicum I will embed Aboriginal Perspectives into my lesson plans. I am planning Art and Dance units that have great opportunities for the class to engage with indigenous issues and perspectives. This particular experience will focus on First Peoples’ views and knowledge. MOA Visiting the MOA at UBC for more information and teacher resources. The Aboriginal Focus School The Aboriginal Focus School is located at Sir William Macdonald Elementary School.http://www.vsb.bc.ca/aboriginal-school Resource Book I…read more

Embedding aboriginal perspectives in our classrooms. Follow the link for a quick resource guide on Aboriginal Pedagogies/Learning/Knowing.  RESOURCE HANDOUT **Attend the IB workshop –  Beyond symbolism: Indigenous ways of knowing http://www.ibo.org/globalassets/professional-development/pd-catalogue-2016-en.pdf      * on page 60 (IB Continuum)  

WELCOME  Q: How do we authentically embed the First Peoples Principles of Learning in our classroom while maintaining an inclusive environment? Step one: Educate ourselves. Look and examine your local area. IF YOU DON’T KNOW, ASK. Step two: Practice. Use the First Peoples Principles in your Unit Plans/Unit of Inquiry. Ex.’MASH UP’. Step Three: Practice and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Step Four: Use the resources! RESEARCH. Step Five: Practice. Going Beyond Tokenism; Aboriginal Education in BC Many years ago, classroom resources had few references to Aboriginal people or,…read more

Last week I attended the opening night for Vancouver’s MASH UP at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This art collective was the perfect analogy for embedding the First Peoples Principles of Learning into BC’s New Curriculum. Below is an example of how we can ‘mashup’ modern day artists, Aboriginal art, and PYP. Looking through an IB lens: How We Express Ourselves  Central Idea: Experience and culture can be conveyed through art Examine various Artists: Prototypes for a New Understanding Brian Jungen ‘The central work to Brian Jungen’s series, Prototypes for a New Understanding (1998-2003), Nike Masks (1999) present…read more

  Workshop led for Teachers at the BCAIBWS PYP Extravaganza on Saturday, February 20, 2016.   I attended a very useful and engaging workshop on embedding Aboriginal Perspectives into the PYP in Vancouver, B.C. By diving into this particular research, I am becoming more comfortable with using the material in my lesson plans. Like anything, the more you practice, the easier it becomes.  The biggest take away from this workshop was about unpacking the principles one-by-one to really understand them. Similar to unpacking our IB central ideas, by moving slowly through…read more