b'PROFESSIONAL Q&AWhat are the critical factors in creating effectiveIn Seven Oaks School Division, we have about 800 curricula and strategies to facilitate reconciliationkids in care, and most are Indigenous. These kids are through education? coming to school with trauma; they have been taken We need to define Indigenous achievement. From theaway from their families. Non-Indigenous educators can Western lens, that would mean better grades; fromhelp by having trauma-informed classes, learning how the Indigenous lens, that would be about how we areto support children who are not in a space of wanting contributing to wellness and helping Indigenous peopleto learn. Children who are coming from war-torn coun-reach a better place given the history of trauma thattries, refugees: its important for those children too. our families and communities continue to deal with. We need to see children as whole beings who need our You always want a student-centred perspective.help to teach them how to grow in different ways.[Students need] knowledge and skills that they canWhat resources have assisted you in your work and apply to employment, but they also need to be well.would you recommend to other educators?When were creating curriculum, Indigenous cultureAt the institutional level, I think creating policy is makes huge contributions. Our culture is very muchimportant; it tells you what youre striving for. Creating based on ceremonies and practices that enableteaching materials for staff is important as well, [such individuals to find their sense of self and their place inas] the antiracism policy and the Aboriginal education the world. policy that I helped create for Seven Oaks School How do we, as Indigenous and non-IndigenousDivision.educators, move forward together in goodIts not always easy to integrate Indigenous [perspec-partnership? tives] into existing non-Indigenous curriculum. Its Indigenous people must be full participants in designingabout creating relationships: attending community curriculum or finding solutions that impact Indigenousevents so you can help Indigenous students connect students. These programs are great for all kids, [helpingback to their community. Soaring, Indspires annual them] understand themselves and their identity withinIndigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering, is a great the world. way to learn whats new.TAKE OUR FREE INTERACTIVE QUIZ TO FIND OUT WHAT GREEN CAREER IS RIGHT FOR YOU!Your existing skills, learning style and current interests will match you with dozens of jobs in the forest and conservation sector.Educators can administer tests for their students with downloadable reports for each test-taker.Learn more at pltcanada.org!SUSTAINABLEPROJECT LEARNING FORESTRYTREEFunded in part by the Government CAREER PERSONALITY QUIZINITIATIVE of Canada under the YouthSFI-00001 CANADA Employment and Skills StrategyPLT is an initiative of SFIPLTC_GreenJobsQuiz_Indspire_Sep2021.indd 1 2021-09-28 8:51 AM2021indspiration13'