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Education services agreements standards : fact sheet

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Education Services Agreement (ESA) standards support the development of comprehensive, transparent, fair and accountable ESAs between provincial school boards and First Nations (or Canada). They... More ≫

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Education Services Agreement (ESA) standards support the development of comprehensive, transparent, fair and accountable ESAs between provincial school boards and First Nations (or Canada). They provide guidance for school boards and First Nations during ESA discussions, as well as an opportunity to explore and discuss programming and relationships that focus on student success.

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Indigenous education and reconciliation circle

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Fact sheet on the Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Circle, which provides a forum for education stakeholders and Alberta Education to collaborate in a meaningful way on matters and issues... More ≫

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Fact sheet on the Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Circle, which provides a forum for education stakeholders and Alberta Education to collaborate in a meaningful way on matters and issues related to Indigenous education and advancing truth and reconciliation.

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Innovation in First Nations education : grant program guidelines

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The Innovation in First Nations Education Grant program is designed to increase opportunities for First Nations students to receive coordinated education supports and services that are responsive... More ≫

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The Innovation in First Nations Education Grant program is designed to increase opportunities for First Nations students to receive coordinated education supports and services that are responsive to their needs by innovatively building collaboration, coordination and capacity throughout the provincial and First Nations education systems.

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Our words, our ways : teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners [2017]

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This resource is intended to help classroom teachers and staff better serve the needs of their Aboriginal students. It offers information about Aboriginal cultures and perspectives, practical... More ≫

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This resource is intended to help classroom teachers and staff better serve the needs of their Aboriginal students. It offers information about Aboriginal cultures and perspectives, practical ideas, and sample strategies that will help teachers meet the needs and recognize the gifts of Aboriginal students. Many of the sample strategies are good for all students and are relevant for a range of educational settings and contexts. The resource is organized into seven chapters. Each chapter contains information, sample strategies, shared wisdom from Aboriginal scholars and Elders, and related stories shared by Aboriginal teachers and liaisons.

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Wabasca Community Stewardship Project : what would it look like if community co-created curriculum?

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The Wabasca Community Stewardship Project is a collaborative co-creative partnership between Northland School Division and Bigstone Cree Nation Education Authority facilitated by Alberta... More ≫

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The Wabasca Community Stewardship Project is a collaborative co-creative partnership between Northland School Division and Bigstone Cree Nation Education Authority facilitated by Alberta Education. The goals of this partnership are twofold. Northland School Division and Bigstone Cree Nation Education Authority collaboratively co-created a digitally based learning and teaching resource focused on Learning from Place within the Bigstone Cree traditional territories. Alberta Education recorded the development process so that a curriculum development model that engages students, educators and community stakeholders incorporating local traditional knowledge and expertise can be used by other jurisdictions for similar undertakings. This report chronicles the process undertaken in the development of the Wabasca Community Stewardship Project, and identifies learnings to carry forward to future collaborative community curriculum development activities.

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First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education : closing achievement gaps (series)

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Each profile in this resource provides an example of innovative approaches used by school authorities and schools across Alberta to support the success of First Nations, Métis and Inuit students... More ≫

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Each profile in this resource provides an example of innovative approaches used by school authorities and schools across Alberta to support the success of First Nations, Métis and Inuit students and to close the achievement gap between FNMI students and all Alberta students.

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First Nations, Métis and Inuit education : promising practices in Fort McMurray

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Provincial 2012 accountability reporting showed that First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) students in Fort McMurray Catholic Separate School District and Fort McMurray Public School District are... More ≫

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Provincial 2012 accountability reporting showed that First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) students in Fort McMurray Catholic Separate School District and Fort McMurray Public School District are doing well FNMI students in the rest of the province. As a result, four FNMI and Field Services managers from Alberta Education went to Fort McMurray to uncover promising practices that could be shared with the rest of the province.

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Our way is a valid way : professional educator resource : a WNCP professional development resource for educators

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This is a professional development tool to help educators deepen their understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives, histories, cultures, traditional practices, protocols, and... More ≫

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This is a professional development tool to help educators deepen their understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives, histories, cultures, traditional practices, protocols, and languages in western and northern Canada. This deeper understanding will in turn help educators design learning experiences for all students that contribute to their analysis, understanding, and appreciation of FNMI issues and challenges.

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Aboriginal Learner Data Collection Initiative (ALDCI) : information for parents and guardians

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Alberta Education’s Aboriginal Learner Data Collection Initiative (ALDCI) helps to determine the number of First Nation, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) learners in provincial school authorities through... More ≫

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Alberta Education’s Aboriginal Learner Data Collection Initiative (ALDCI) helps to determine the number of First Nation, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) learners in provincial school authorities through voluntary self-identification during the student registration process. Collecting this data is an important step to improving the educational achievement of FNMI learners.

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Aboriginal Learner Data Collection Initiative (ALDCI) : information for school authorities

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Alberta Education’s Aboriginal Learner Data Collection Initiative (ALDCI) helps to determine the number of First Nation, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) learners in provincial school authorities through... More ≫

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Alberta Education’s Aboriginal Learner Data Collection Initiative (ALDCI) helps to determine the number of First Nation, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) learners in provincial school authorities through voluntary self-identification during the student registration process in public, separate, Francophone, charter and Level 2 accredited, funded private school authorities. This information helps Alberta Education and school authorities to learn more about FNMI student achievement and is used to determine the FNMI funding allocation provided to school authorities. Student achievement measures include high school completion rates, dropout rates, transition rates from high school to post-secondary education, and results on provincial achievement tests and diploma exams.

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