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Building A Culture Of Relevancy And Decolonization In A Community School, Minou Morley
Building A Culture Of Relevancy And Decolonization In A Community School, Minou Morley
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
This Organizational Improvement Plan is based on a problem of practice at an inner-city school in a medium-sized Ontario city. There is an achievement/opportunity gap between minoritized students and those in the majority, that run along the Regular English/Specialized Program and Early French Immersion Program lines. Minoritized students are overrepresented in the former two programs. When viewed through a decolonizing lens, built on a framework of culturally relevant and responsive leadership, and informed by Indigenous theoretical frameworks it is a problem of social justice and equity. Using Shields conception of transformative leadership, the problem is examined through an asset-based approach …
Yá Sgóonwáan Adátx'i Neildáxh Kha Sgóondáxh Hasdu Eexh Dasheeyí, Kei Kghak’É! Mamawiohpikihawasowin Akwa Awasisak Kisaspin Wecihawak Wikiwahk Akwa Kiskinwahamakiwikamikohk Kita Mithopathin! Supporting First Nations Student Academic Success Through Improved Educator Efficacy, Tammy H. Stoneman
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Fifty years ago, Together Today for Our Children Tomorrow (1973) stated that Tawaw Education (pseudonym) has been failing to meet the academic needs of First Nations students from K-12. This ongoing issue is highlighted by both the Office of the Auditor General’s Reports (2009; 2019) and Yee’s (2021) Review of Inclusive and Special Education Report. This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) addresses the ongoing education issues First Nations people have endured for many years and provides guidance to support improved educator efficacy throughout the system. An Indigenous leadership approach is used to ensure authenticity to this work, highlighting the importance …
Weaving The Story Of Self Into Transformative Leadership, Nicole R. Davey
Weaving The Story Of Self Into Transformative Leadership, Nicole R. Davey
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Indigenous students are not achieving the same levels of success as non-Indigenous students according to British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Education annual reports on academic achievement, secondary transitions, and sense of belonging. School-based leaders oversee implementation of the BC curriculum in their schools and can influence the mindset and practices of educators in their buildings; however, they need supports and structures to better understand how to address the opportunity and achievement gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) asserts that school-based leaders can disrupt oppressive behaviours in the K–12 education system through social justice practices. Transformative …