Increased Improved Teacher Confidence
and Feeling of Being Supported:
❑ Interviews and survey responses spoke positively about how Connected North
made them feel supported, both professionally and emotionally.
Key Findings
"You can often feel isolated as
a classroom teacher. Knowing
that there is a whole team
people eager to help you
access meaningful and
creative programming is
wonderful!".
-Teacher Survey Respondent
Increased Teacher Cultural Competency
❑ Cultural competency manifested in several ways, with teachers describing how
the program deepened their understanding of Indigenous peoples, strengthened
their community connections, and helped them avoid cultural appropriation.
"It was my first time working
in a First Nation community. I
learnt a lot about the
medicine wheel, the herbs
used for treatments and met
some of the most renowned
people."
-Teacher Survey Respondent
Evaluation Question #5: Does the program appear to be contributing to its
intended outcomes? Continuing with teachers….
Evidence Base: Strong positive
Moderate volume of relevant evidence
M
Evidence Base: Strong positive
Low volume of relevant evidence
L
