Alberta Teachers to Receive More Training To Be Able To Teach Indigenous Histories in Classrooms
ALBERTA – Alberta grade school teachers will soon have more tools to further First Nations, Métis and Inuit history and perspectives in the classroom.
To honour the current government’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Alberta Education will prepare teachers with professional development resources to ensure confidence when teaching about Indigenous history, including residential schools.
Today (June 22) representatives from Alberta Education, the Alberta Teachers’ Association, Alberta Association of Deans of Education, Alberta School Boards Association, Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia, College of Alberta School Superintendents and National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation signed a Joint Commitment to Action that will ensure all K-12 teachers receive additional training related to First Nations, Métis and Inuit history and culture within the next two to three years.
Doctor Jane O’Dea, current Professor and former Dean of Education at University of Lethbridge, said that she is extremely pleased with this addition to the new teaching quality standard.