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Chinook’s Edge administrators learn about reconciliation

Sep 25, 2018 | 10:21 AM

Chinook’s Edge School Division is engaging its school administrators in education for reconciliation.

Carolynne Muncer, the Indigenous Education Coordinator for Chinook’s Edge, launched the first of nine presentations at last week’s meeting of principals and vice principals from across the district.

The work of building a foundational knowledge together is mandated by Alberta Education through the new superintendent and principal quality standards, so that all principals can support staff in their schools as they develop their own professional learning. Most importantly, Chinook’s Edge knows that purposeful, strategic education is essential for moving forward in its commitment to reconciliation.

“I’ve been so humbled by the responses in our schools, because I know there is such an appetite to do this work,” said Muncer. “I know that there is a great deal for all of us to learn and that causes some trepidation. My role is to guide and support our learning and the work in our schools in a thoughtful way.”

In Chinook’s Edge, 778 (7.5 percent) of students have self-identified as First Nations, Métis and Inuit. There is a renewed focus on learning outcomes, including Diploma Exam and Provincial Achievement Test results, for each of these students.

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Muncer says the work to understand our shared history as Canadians is equally important for the other 92.5 percent of students who identify as non-Indigenous.

“As outlined in Alberta Education’s work of Education for Reconciliation, for reconciliation to happen, four things need to be in place: Awareness of the past and an acknowledgement of the harm that has been inflicted, atonement for the causes and action to change behaviour,” said Muncer, who grew up in a First Nations community in northwest Ontario and worked as a teacher and school administrator before joining Chinook’s Edge.

“This may be challenging, sensitive and political work, but it’s a commitment we have made as a division, a province and a nation. We are approaching this as a three-year plan, so that next year we will go even deeper.

“What we’re doing right now is building foundational knowledge with our school leaders so they can support their staff’s learning. We already have inspiring work going on in our schools and classrooms. People are so excited to move forward in reconciliation and I’m so proud of this division’s commitment to this work!”

(With file from Chinook’s Edge School Division media release – Sandy Bexon)

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Chinook’s Edge administrators learn about reconciliation

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