Elitism has been an issue in Canadian French immersion since its inception. This study examines how two racially diverse Ontarian school boards and Ontario French immersion policy, curricula, and other related documents construct and support an elite student within the immersion program. The elite student who emerged from immersion documents is a…

The education systems of Inuit Nunangat (the four regions of the Canadian Arctic that are the traditional homes of Inuit) have undergone significant change and continue to experience transitions in terms of purpose, curriculum, administration, and control. A key part of this transition is ensuring that the assessment of student learning is…

Black teachers in Canada, Kenya, and the United States share how they have supported minoritized students, even as they themselves experienced marginalizing societal forces, and delineate three guiding principles for affirming the social-emotional and mental health needs of all learners.

Context: A growing body of work reflects the ways in which gender-creative and transgender students are ill-served by current social climates in the vast majority of public schools. Few studies have explored this topic from an educator's perspective. Purpose: This study was designed to develop a conception of the barriers and supports that exist…

Outlines the positive and negative aspects of ethnocentrism, discusses its role in the educational setting, and suggests ways that ethnocentrism can be reduced. (IRT)

This paper introduces the concept of clinical supervision as a formative evaluation tool for "fine tuning" already familiar teaching techniques and explores the implications of ethnocentrism in using clinical supervision in Native Indian education. The underlying philosophy of clinical supervision is expressed as a strong humanistic…

"Grand" historical narratives of nationalism or colonialism exclude histories of Aboriginal and other non-European peoples, thereby shaping unconscious racist views. Multicultural and antiracist pedagogies must explore such narratives to escape their categorizations. Newspaper reports of a racial incident in an Ottawa school and judicial…

Examines misclassification of Native Canadian students' abilities with standardized intelligence test results. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (particularly verbal scale) results often reflect extent of acculturation, not personal capabilities. Paper indicates areas of needed research to find more appropriate ways of assessing…

Briefly discusses the adjustment process that non-native teachers go through when teaching Canadian native students. Notes some of the cultural differences between the two groups including concepts of time, conflict resolution, and respect. Concludes that the ever-changing nature of native culture requires teachers to be flexible. (MJP)

This issue of "Teachergram" addresses media-related issues such as the kind of world picture Canadians receive from mainstream media, the ability of television to describe the complexity of world events, and the claim of distorted and simplistic portrayal of developing nations. Students are encouraged critical perspective--to help them…

This report describes the completed second stage of an investigation and analysis of the state of educational leadership, policy, and organization in northern Canadian schools. It presents and discusses the different perspectives held by constituents with respect to the goals and purposes of schooling, and the curriculum and language of…

Examines Canadian educational systems as they reduced Indian students' self-esteem. Traces history of systematic degradation of Native culture through educational systems since 1600s. Beginning in late 1970s, intervention by Indian parents and tribal elders has led some Indian communities to operate their own school systems. (TES)

This document, the fifth in a series on diversity in the classroom, supports Canadian teachers of First Nations and Metis students. Section 1, "Introduction," provides a history of First Nations and Metis education and introduces the document. Section 2, "People of Many Nations," discusses environmental and linguistic…