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Education Day
On Tuesday, January 29, the focus was
on education. Participants identified who was present and who was absent
in the education sector, with the aim of ensuring that those who were
away are invited to review and comment on the workshop results.
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Present
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Absent
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| Chief
George Kakekaspan |
Linda
Miles - WEA board member |
| Christine
Thomas - Chair of education board |
Mathew
Kakekaspan - Education director |
| Elijah
Stoney - Elder, mental health |
Moses
Kakekaspan - Councilor |
| Daisy
Kabestra - Tresurer / Health board |
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| Seepa
Gray - Board member |
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| Kathleen
Thomas - Project co-ordinator |
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| Bob
Salvisburg - Principal |
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| Shirley
Miles - Education councillor |
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Cards
Once again, participant expressed their
expectations on cards.
Participants brainstormed on what contributes
to a Quality education for Fort Severn.
The result was the following spray diagram,
which later was organized.
The diagram allows everyone to "spray"
their ideas on to paper describing:
- the vision or results that the education
workers are working towards (large bubbles),
- the programs they are involved with (in green),
- the desired programs (in
orange),
- the existing use of technology (in
black),
- the desired use of technology (in
blue), and
- what to measure to show that the
visions or goals were being reached, or that the programs were moving
ahead (yellow sticky papers)
Table of Results, Programs / resources,
and indicators for Quality education in Fort Severn
The table below is a summary made from
the diagram. Many programs outcomes contribute to more than one result.
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Results
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Programs
/ resources / activities
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Indicators
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Culture and
tradition
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Native
language (P,
PC, PCI) (VC,
TR, OL)
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Students to
maintain their Native language
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Crafts
(PC, PCI)
(W)
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Learning how
to make crafts
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Goose
break
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Students learning
how to preserve geese the traditional way
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Community
feast (P)
(T)
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Spend time together
"Very serious
food fellowship"
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Cultural
activities (T)
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Children are
able to learn and retain cultural activities
To maintain
and continue to preserve the culture
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Traditional
days
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More quality
time for families in the community through traditional days
Retain traditional
knowledge
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Traditional
skills
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Gain back traditional
skills for our young people
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Community
elder support
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Elders sharing
ideas together and working together
Language retention
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Translator
/ interpreter program (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Cree
– Oji cultural center
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Training by
OCCC staff to Fort Severn members
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New equipment
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Computers
classes (SS,
PC, P, T, PCI, OL)
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New chairs,
new desks, new tables, new hanging on the walls
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Playground
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New equipment
to accommodate all age groups
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Gym
equipment
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Healthier children
Activities and
sports for the kids
40 kids in the
gym every Friday evenings
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Movie
A/V equipment
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Movies
Downloading
new released videos
Movies for kids
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New
desks and chairs
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Internet
(PC, PCI,
SS)
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Software to
control Internet content
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New
computers
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Better computers
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Photocopier
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DVD
and projector
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Fundraising
for the school
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Heating
furnace
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Safer and warmer
building for the kids
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Reliable
and fast Internet
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Internet connectivity
is improved
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Training
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Curriculum
writing (P,
PCI, OL, P) (VC,
TR)
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Curriculum written
for Fort Severn by Fort Severn members
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WAHSA
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SLAAMB
(P, PCI,
PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Support program
that are visible
There is no
jobs available in the community after people are done with the program
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WAHSA
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Students getting
credits for high school graduating with OSSD
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Facilitation
training (P,
PC, SS, TR)
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Staff workshops
on reserve
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WASAHO
school
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Grade 12 diploma
without leaving Fort Severn
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KHIS
(P, PCI,
PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Educated without
leaving home
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Principal
training (P,
TR, SS, PC)
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School leadership
strong and healthy
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Native
teacher education program (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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More values
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Native
language program (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Retention of
Cree language
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Online
courses
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Opportunity
for people to upgrade their education
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Adult
education
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More students
and adults achieving higher level of education
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Staff
board training
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More training
for board members right at the beginning of the term
Orientation
packages for next board members
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Finance
management
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Better management
decisions
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Apprentreship
specialization
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Trained members
for various trades
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Computer
training
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Computer literacy
dooming
More specialized
training in computers
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High school
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Correspondence
(VC,
SS)
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People taking
courses at home
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KIHS
grade 9 (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Students obtaining
credits for grade nine levels
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WAHSA
(VC)
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Graduated students
moving up to post secondary
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KIHS
grade 12 (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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More kids graduating
More kids staying
in the community
Less drop-out
due to maturity
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New
bigger school bus
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Reliability
Students are
safe
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Trade
school (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Apprentices
and journeyman’s
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Qualified local
teachers
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Native
Classroom Assistance Program
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5 local teachers
One local education
councillor
5 local TAs
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Native
Counsellors Training Program
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Native
Teachers Education Program (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Tutor
escort (PC,
PCI, P, OL, SS)
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Special
ed (P,
PCI, PC, TR, SS, OL, T)
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FN,
BA, and B.ED students (PC,
OL, PCI, P, W)
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WAHSA
and T.A. grade 12 (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Adults upgrading
and enhancing their education levels
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Physical
educator
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Healthy living
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Local
teachers
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2 local teachers
have OTCs
2 local teachers
have Native language training
3 TAs have NCAP
training
3 TAs have done
tutor escort
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Post
secondary student retention
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Trade
instructor
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Local qualified
instructor
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Qualified
supply staff
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Better control
of classes if teacher is away
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Qualified
TA-s
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Early
childhood education teacher
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Qualified ECE
teacher
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Qualified
substitute teachers
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Teacher
student ratio
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Less crowded
classrooms
Better learning
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Additional
teachers
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Building and
facilities
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Restaurant
(P)
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Healthy cooking
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Portable
KIHS
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New classrooms
with spacious work areas
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School
(P, PCI,
PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, T)
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Youth
centre (P,
PCI)
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Activities,
games
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WAHSA
learning centre (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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E-centre
(P, PCI,
PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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More staff to
teach people
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Hockey
ring
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New ring
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Teacherage
(P, PCI,
PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, T)
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Fitness
centre (P)
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Healthy community
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KHIS
facility (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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More students
More jobs
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New
gym
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Hockey
arena (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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More community
people involved in the activities
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CAP
facility
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Trade
centre (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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A place where
to teach auto shop, welding
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Early
childhood education centre (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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A qualified
kindergarten teacher with OTC
Prepare children
before entering school
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Community involvement
& awareness
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Parenting
night report (P,
PC)
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Communication
with teachers
Parents to be
aware of the importance of attendance and level of their children
education
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Homework
(P, PCI)
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Cree
cultural program (P,
T, PC, PCI)
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Newsletter written
in local language
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Healthy
babies / healthy children (T,
TR, SS, P, PCI, VC)
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Identify future
needs for kids under three yrs old
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Bi-weekly
report to parents (W)
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Informed parents
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Xmas
contest / graduation (P,
PC)
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Community participation
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Parenting
skills (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Well disciplined
children
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Aboriginal
Head Start funds (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Pre-K
(P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Kids are ready
to attend K 4 class
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Breakfast
program (P,
T)
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Start the day
healthy and ready to learn
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Incentives
(P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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More parents
involved with activities
More volunteers
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Funding
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INAC
funding (P)
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MCTR
(P)
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Do we still
get the grant?
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Aboriginal
Healing Foundation (P)
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COMSOC
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Adequate
funding
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More teachers
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New school
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Birth
rate (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Reports available
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Capital
plan (PC,
PCI, SS, T)
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Environmental
assessment (P,
T) (OL)
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Reports available
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Classrooms
for every grade (P,
PCI, PC, VC, TR, SS, OL, W, T)
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Long
range plan in motion
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Forecast
student population in 15 to 20 yrs (OL)
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Legend:
video-conferencing (VC), personal computers with Internet (PCI); training
(TR), service support (SS); On-line services including list serves, chat,
discussion forum (OL); websites (W); (P) phone, (PC) personal computer,
and new technology (T)
The evening of Wednesday, we enjoyed
a great feast, where many community members join ed.
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