Professional Development 2022/23

Professional Development Programs and Services Guide 7 INDIGENOUS EDUCATION AND WALKING TOGETHER Indigenous Education and Walking Together: Education for Reconciliation DEVELOPING AND APPLYING FIRST NATIONS, MÉTIS AND INUIT FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE In 2016, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA)—along with representatives of the Government of Alberta, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliatio. [...] As part of its commitment to the JCTA and the TRC Calls to Action, the ATA implemented the Walking Together: Education for Reconciliation professional learning project to support Alberta’s teachers and school leaders in meeting the competency for developing and applying First Nations, Métis and Inuit foundational knowledge. [...] The ATA continues to be committed to supporting the TRC Calls to Action and to supporting teachers and school leaders in implementing the Indigenous-focused competencies and indicators outlined in the Leadership Quality Standard and the Teaching Quality Standard. [...] STEPPING STONES The Stepping Stones series is a publication of the Alberta Teachers’ Association Walking Together: Education for Reconciliation project and is intended to support teachers and school leaders on their learning journey to meet the competency for developing and applying First Nations, Métis and Inuit foundational knowledge. [...] Professional Development Programs and Services Guide 15 M TEACHERS’ CONVENTIONS Teachers’ Conventions Under the Teaching Profession Act, the Association is responsible for advancing and promoting the cause of education in Alberta and enhancing the teaching profession.