Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Education Agreements: Enhancement – 50% of tuition paid by FN communities for FN students to attend provincial schools is dedicated back to enhanced services for FN students. Plans for the monies is a joint collaboration between Directors of Education from the representative community, principal, and district.

Curriculum Development for mandatory Indigenous History and Culture: All curricula is developed and reviewed with FN educational professionals, Elders, and community members. The Office of First Nation Education will be sending an invitation for Band Operated School teachers to participate in curriculum development at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

Native Studies – complete revision content and curriculum – draft ready Nov 23

Art – K-12 – Wolastoqey and Mi’kmaq content has been added

Music – K-12 – work is ongoing – incorporating Wolastoqey and Mi’kmaq content

Social Studies/History – grades 8 and 9 – grade 9 (7 modules) have been piloted and feedback is now being added – grade 8 final draft (10 modules) will be ready for review Dec 1st.

Literacy – K-12 incorporation of Wolastoqey and Mi’kmaq content (resources were sent to schools and professional learning was offered online)

Language: Wolastoqey and Mi’Kmaq– both online and face- to -face – Intermediate and Introductory have been developed and Advanced is almost complete. Middle School level framework will be developed this fiscal. All resources have been created, both hard copy and online