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Last week, the Robertson Program visited Migizi Wazisin Elementary School at Long Lake #58 First Nation. We were inspired by the Indigenous educational leadership of Principal Valerie Pheasant and Education Director Claire O’Nabigon.
We have just returned from a visit with one of our newest partner schools, Johnny Therriault School at Aroland First Nation in Treaty 9. The warm welcome from Principal Bill Beaucage set the stage for a great visit with the dedicated and enthusiastic group of educators at the school.
Last week, the Robertson Program visited the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) to co-create activities focused on shape and spatial relationships that help children recognize relationships between two- and three-dimensional objects.
Our second stop while in Northwestern Ontario was Mikinaak Onigaming School at Onigaming First Nation with Principal Steve Grindrod and Seven Generations First Nation Student Success Program teachers Aimee Beazley and Shelly Jones.
The Robertson Program has just returned from an inspiring visit to two of our partner schools in Northwestern Ontario! Seven team members from OISE, including Kindergarten teacher Carol Stephenson from the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, collaborated with our partners in this research and professional development experience.
Carol Stephenson, the Kindergarten teacher at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School, recently invited us into her classroom to find out how she begins the process of inquiry at the start of the school year.