Valerie Griffin ~ R.E.C.E.
Let's Connect:
  • Biography
    • About
    • Geneva Centre ASD Play-Based Learning
    • Kindergarten Part 3 Specialist
    • Mehrit Self-Reg in Early Childhood Development
    • YRDSB Early Years Central Primary Network
    • Kindergarten Part 2 AQ
    • YRDSB Great Beginnings
    • SmartEducation Mindfulness Certification
    • First Nation, Metis and Inuit
    • Kindergarten Part 1 AQ
    • Monarch Teacher Network of Canada
    • Voices From the Land
    • Roots of Empathy
    • International Institute for Restorative Practices
    • Interprofessional Collaboration & Ethical Leadership
    • YMCA: Playing to Learn Curriculum
  • Site Map
  • Ideologies
    • Mission Statement
    • Code of Ethics
  • Professional Documents
    • Acquired Certificates
    • Professional Development
    • Professional Organization Memberships
  • Social Media
    • Teachers Pay Teachers STORE
    • Twitter ~ @GardenKinder & @nlpsFDK
    • Instagram ~ gardenkinder
    • Pinterest ~ discoverygarden
    • Val's Blog ~ Garden Kinder
  • TO INSPIRE & BE INSPIRED
    • DIY
    • INVITATIONS TO LEARN
    • QUOTES
In January 2016, I embarked on a First Nation, Metis,and Inuit collaborative inquiry with my Primary school team.  A selection of Primary staff at Northern Lights Public School were just one of the many York Region District School Board school collaborative inquiry teams involved in the project.  At Northern Lights, we considered how deepening our learning about appropriate, diverse, contemporary FNMI perspectives, resources and effective practices can support student intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect. Our journey took us on a path that integrated rich FNMI language resources into our everyday classroom experiences.  We focused in on an oral language outcome yet our inquiry did what all great inquiries will do, it led us into unanticipated terrain and we quickly identified the myriad of curriculum connections that could be made.
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