Re-Storying Education: Decolonizing Your Practice Using a Critical Lens

Re-Storying Education: Decolonizing Your Practice Using a Critical Lens

Carolyn Roberts

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Drawing on Indigenous knowledge to create a more equitable education system for allA valuable resource for educators looking to actively participate in reshaping the future for Indigenous, Black, and students of color in their classrooms, Re-Storying Education outlines how colonialism has shaped a school system at odds with Indigenous knowledge—and how this has been detrimental to generations of students.Drawing from her own experiences as a child of the Sixties Scoop and those of Indigenous students within the public school system, Indigenous academic Carolyn Roberts offers a deep understanding of how to support educators to create a nurturing and inclusive environment for all students, staff, and teachers.Re-Storying Education contains valuable lesson and assessment ideas, fostering the development of a critical lens in education. Roberts offers questions for self-reflection, suggestions for professional action, recommended resources for further learning, personal anecdotes, her own decolonizing teaching practices, and music playlists that reflect the spirit of and work to uplift Indigenous voices.Re-Storying Education introduces holistic perspectives, respect for nature, and a deeper understanding of cultural diversity to enhance teaching practices and enrich education. It invites readers into an open dialogue in the pursuit of a more inclusive and just educational landscape.

Published: Sep 10, 2024

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Est. Pages: 224

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