Actions and Commitments

Call to Action # 63 : Education for Reconciliation (62-65)

British Columbia School Trustees’ Association – 60 School Boards

April 1, 2018

Education Agreements: Ministry of Education strongly suggests practice of Indigenous Education Enhancement Agreements. Financial agreements are required where money is shared.

Curriculum Development for mandatory Indigenous history and culture: BC Ministry of Ed. has embedded Aboriginal Education /FNMI learning goals mandated in the new K-12 curriculum in all areas. Boards of Education support the implementation of the new curriculum. Lots of elective courses including numerous language courses. Teacher Education Programs: Post-secondary institutions govern their own programs and content