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Program Requirements
This 30-credit program is designed for First Nations and Inuit organizations to develop their role as leaders within the educational community. The program will focus on developing the core competencies of educational leaders, e.g., decision making and problem solving; fostering a self-reflective leader able to partner with parents to create community outreach; cultivating awareness of the holistic learning and developmental cycles of a child and the role of the educational leader in enhancing that development; maintaining the continuity of community and cultural values and aspirations within the structure of the administration of the school and other educational milieu; and understanding and supporting the pedagogical objectives and the administrative framework of the educational system.
This certificate may be taken concurrently and completed within the Bachelor of Education for Certified Teachers if the requirements for the B.Ed. are fulfilled. It may also be followed concurrently with the Certificate in Education - First Nations and Inuit.
Required Courses (15 credits)
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EDEC 221 Leadership and Group Skills (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Management, effective team leadership, group dynamics, and communications skills crucial to First Nations and Inuit community-based educational leaders. Differences between traditional and mainstream institutional practices and leadership skills.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Restriction: Normally for students registered within Certificate in First Nations and Inuit Educational Leadership
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EDEC 222 Personnel Management and Support (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Methods of appropriate and supportive supervision in a First Nations and Inuit educational milieu. Techniques of developing staff members' potential through staff development and quality performance. A compulsory practicum component will demonstrate students' transfer of theory to practice.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Restriction: Normally for students registered within Certificate in First Nations and Inuit Educational Leadership.
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EDEC 233 First Nations and Inuit Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Study of First Nations and Inuit schools as diverse social, cultural, linguistic, political and pedagogical settings. Considers school and community minority-majority interactions and their influence on teaching and learning in educational settings. Examines how a teacher's personal practice can be influenced by an understanding of these factors.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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EDEC 311 Resource Management (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : A problem-solving approach (needs assessment, projections, creative solutions, and proposals) will establish a procedure for proactive management of the First Nations and Inuit educational environment (human, financial, and physical resources). Topics include staffing, finance, budgeting, payroll, and building and equipment maintenance.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Restriction: Normally for students registered within the Certificate in First Nations and Inuit Educational Leadership
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EDEC 312 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : A work-study course within a First Nations and Inuit educational milieu. Supervised practice and application of communication and group skills; staff development and evaluation; human, fiscal, and physical resource management; and community outreach.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Restriction: Normally for students registered within the Certificate in First Nations and Inuit Educational Leadership
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
15 credits from the list below or any other course approved by the Director of Programs in First Nations and Inuit Education.
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EDEC 220 Curriculum Development (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : This course, introducing Aboriginal educators to the principles and processes of curriculum development, emphasizes the impact of language and culture on the development of materials. Features of the process of curriculum and materials design, which are strategically important in meeting the needs of Aboriginal students, are highlighted.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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EDEC 244 Issues in Aboriginal Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : The content of this course changes depending on the needs and interests of the students and the educational communities participating in programs administered by First Nations and Inuit Education. It always addresses issues related to Aboriginal education, e.g., local control, development of linguistic and cultural policies.
Terms: Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Moses, Elma Doris (Winter)
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EDEE 240 Use and Adaptation of Curricula (3 credits)
Overview
Elementary Education : Provincial or Nunavut curricula as a basis for planning, materials production and evaluation. Methods of adapting curricula to local needs and of developing local courses of study in First Nations and Inuit community schools.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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EDEE 245 Orientation to Education (3 credits)
Overview
Elementary Education : The First Nations or Inuit classroom as a unique pedagogical setting. Introduction to planning and maintaining a learning environment for First Nations or Inuit children. Study and application of differential learning styles.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Diamond-Bear, Mary; Dixon-Gilpin, Rose; Mark-Stewart, Sarah; Longchap, Jane (Winter) Deeprose, Jeff (Summer)
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EDEE 340 Special Topics: Cultural Issues (3 credits)
Overview
Elementary Education : Seminars on Inuit culture or on selected aspects of the culture of First Nations peoples. Topics will include historical cultural contacts, native oral tradition, religious beliefs and cultural change. Preparation of a project on an aspect of First Nations or Inuit life will be required.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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EDEM 202 Native Family Dynamics & Supporting Institutions (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Native family dynamics and examination of educational and administrative institutions that support families.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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EDES 365 Experiences in Communications (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : Personal development of students as communicators; involvement of the imagination in individual and group projects in language and in another chosen medium of communication: analysis of experiences in projects in relation to general problems of communication.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Offered through Continuing Education
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EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schools (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating effective learning programs for diverse learners, and consideration of their more general applicability. Adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators (or stakeholders) in the instructional process. Application of adaptations at the classroom and school level for all students in inclusive schools.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Finn Lefsrud, Casey; Saxe, Amanda; Hoida, David; Conrod, Scott; Erten, Ozlem (Fall) Macarthur, Judith (Winter) Saxe, Amanda (Summer)
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. students only
Also offered through Continuing Education.
Prerequisite: EDPE 300.
School of Continuing Studies—2014-2015 (last updated Feb. 18, 2014) (disclaimer)