By Rebecca Smith In Classroom Practice, ResourcesPosted February 18, 2020 Speaking about Indigenous Rights in Education As teachers, we speak about many different rights in our classroom. We talk about the rights students have as learners in the space of the class, [...] Read More
By Rachel Thorne In Classroom Practice, Events, ResourcesPosted November 19, 2019 Teaching to Prevent Gender-Based Violence Find suggestions on how you can ease into conversations about Gender-Based Violence with your learners using three familiar topics as entry points. Read More
By Rachel Thorne In Classroom Practice, Events, ResourcesPosted October 24, 2019 Promoting Mental Health and Wellness in the Classroom As educators, we have the great fortune and privilege of working closely with young people during the most formative years of their lives. Read More
By Rebecca Smith In Classroom PracticePosted September 24, 2019 Trauma-Informed Practice and Creating Safe Spaces On September 30th, students across Canada will mark Orange Shirt Day. They will be encouraged to learn about Phyllis’ Story and to wear orange [...] Read More
By Rebecca Smith In Classroom Practice, ResourcesPosted September 5, 2019 Successful Outdoor Learning Are you interested in exploring how you can integrate outdoor learning into your teaching? You may be hearing more and more about the benefits. Read More
By Rachel Thorne In Classroom PracticePosted August 26, 2019 Teaching Through the Four Rs of Indigenous Education Fall is on its way, and along with it comes a new brand new school year. In the weeks to come teachers everywhere will return to their schools [...] Read More
By Rebecca Smith In Events, ResourcesPosted August 7, 2019 Indigenous Languages and Secret Path: Resources for High School Educators The school year hasn’t quite begun, but many educators are planning what they will teach this year. To help prepare for Secret Path Week, we are [...] Read More
By Rebecca Smith In In CommunityPosted June 19, 2019 Year in Review: Our Experiences We had a wonderful year travelling to our partner communities and speaking with teachers, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and students. As we prepare [...] Read More
By Rebecca Smith In Classroom Practice, EventsPosted May 29, 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages The United Nations has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IY2019). This year’s goal is to raise awareness of the [...] Read More
By Rebecca Smith In EventsPosted April 15, 2019 Earth Day and Beyond: Our Water On April 22, people across the world will celebrate Earth Day. There will be demonstrations, guest speakers, and schools may encourage learners [...] Read More
By Kristen Nelson In Community SpotlightsPosted March 11, 2019 Community Spotlight: God’s Lake Narrows Learning Bird is pleased to welcome God’s Lake Narrows First Nation School as a new partner this year. Rebecca Smith, one of our Education [...] Read More
By Andrea Simmons In Product InfoPosted February 13, 2019 Onsite Student Workshops Did you know that in addition to our training and professional development workshops for teachers, we also offer student-facing workshops? Our [...] Read More