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Why make Thinking Routines Place-Based?
Why make Thinking Routines Place-Based?
"Ways of believing are connected to place for many Indigenous peoples. The relationship to the land is passed along from generation to generation and rests at the very core of many peoples’ identities. This intimate knowledge of place and land is an extension of their spiritual beliefs. It is important to acknowledge the meaning, power, influence and spirit of a place in content for curricula and programming" (Battiste & Henderson, 2009; James, 2016; Kavanagh, 2006; Little Bear, 2009 as cited in ILE, 2021, p.48).
Higher student engagement
A deeper understanding of concepts
Increased student agency
Higher academic outcomes
Stronger connections between students and their communities
Increased environmental consciousness
Reduced anxiety and fear in students that previously inhibited their ability to engage
Heightened sense of civic responsibility and philanthropy
Increased curiosity
Deeper levels of design-thinking and problem solving
-CAST (2021)
Thinking Routines
Thinking Routines
“Reformed (problem-based) mathematics pedagogies that pay attention to place/land, student inquiry, and collaborative learning have the potential to better align with Indigenous world views” (Russell & Chernoff, 2013 as cited in Murie & Kajander, 2022, p.42).
References
References
City-as-School Toronto. (2021). Place-Based Education: Principles, Benefits, and Examples. https://www.castschool.org/post/place-based-education-principles-benefits-and-examples
Government of Northwest Territories. (2021). Indigenous Languages & Education Handbook: Our people, Our land, Our ways, Our Languages. Retrieved from: https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/sites/ece/files/resources/ile-handbook-2021.pdf
Harvard Graduate School of Education. (2022). Project Zero's Thinking Routine Toolbox. https://pz.harvard.edu/thinking-routines
Murie, & Kajander, A. (2022). A Lesson in Culturally Relevant Curriculum: Focusing on locally developed Mathematics. Ontario Mathematics Gazette, 61(2), 40–47.
MacKenzie, T. (2021). Inquiry Mindset Assessment Edition: Scaffolding a Partnership for Equity and Agency in Learning. Elevate Books EDU.
All thinking routines are inspired by Ron Ritchhardt's Project Zero (Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2022) The Place-Conscious Thinking Routines were created in Canva by Driscoll & Thompson (2023).
Please be mindful that these thinking routines are relevant and specific to place. They have been designed and created for the students, educators and communities of the Beaufort-Delta region and are intended to reflect the meaningful connections to place, land and animals.
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