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General Lesson Plan One 8 INDIGENOUS CAREERS INQUIRY EXAMPLE Below is an example of the expectations for the amount of research required for the Indigenous Careers Introduction presentation project. You will need to research each section using both the information in the Fireside Chat and internet research. Fireside Chat: Christine M'Lot Career: Indigenous Educator Job Overview •An Indigenous Educator is a teacher or administrator that is First Nations, Metis, or Inuit. An Indigenous Educator uses Indigenous knowledge, teachings, histories, methods, and content within their teaching practice. Job Sector •An Indigenous Educator works in the Education and Training sector. Educational Requirements •An Indigenous Educator needs a high school diploma. As well as a primary bachelor's degree in their choosing. Their first bachelor's degree could be in Arts or Science. Usually Indigenous Educators have Indigenous Studies as a major or minor but, they do not always have to. An Indigenous Educator also needs a second bachelor's degree in Education. A lot of Indigenous Educators go on to get Post-Baccalaureate diplomas in subjects of their choice and/or Master's degrees in education in subjects of their choice. Job Duties Indigenous Educators have the same job duties as any other kind of teacher. There are many duties that a teacher has to do. Here is a list of some of the duties of an Indigenous Educator: •Apply Indigenous knowledges and traditions in the classroom, •Create lesson plans, •Teach the curriculum to their students, •Track student progress and assess students, •Create assignments, tests, quizzes, and other assessments, •Create and reinforce classroom rules and expectations, •Support students with learning new skills and information, •Provide a safe and inclusive classroom for all learners, •Manage student behaviour in the classroom. Impact on Indigenous People/Communities •By incorporating Indigenous perspectives and knowledge in the classroom Indigenous students are provided with the knowledge that will enable them to participate more meaningfully as citizens in their own cultural communities. Similarly, Non-Indigenous students are provided with the knowledge of the histories, culture, and accomplishments of the Indigenous peoples. They are provided information that supports decolonization. Decolonization in educa- tion is a benefit to all students. Interesting Facts about this Career 1.There are many Indigenous educators who include their own language in their classroom in some format. 2.Some Indigenous educators may not know much about their own culture, and that is okay! 3.Indigenizing a classroom and decolonizing a classroom are similar but dierent concepts. 4.Many Indigenous educators like to work in their home communities. Giving back to the community where they grow up or connect the most to. 5.Indigenous education looks dierent all across Canada because, there are so many dierent traditions, perspec- tives, and knowledges based on various groups and nations.