For Non-Teaching Staff

Frequently Asked Questions

What is my role in engaging in Indigenous Education?

Indigenous Education is for everyone. It is connected to the KPR Board Action Plan. Review the KPR Principles of Indigenous Education. Reflect on ways to bring them to life through your role.

All of this is overwhelming. Where do I start?

Review the Holistic Approach to Indigenous Education. As a system we are in the East. Begin by learning more about Truth and Reconciliation.  The Passport to ReconciliACTION is an ideal place to learn as an individual or a team.

I'd like to learn more. What do you recommend?

Join the Indigenous Education Department for Lunch & Learns (12:00-1:00 pm) offered throughout the year. To accommodate those who work at the Ed Centre and those that work at alternative sites, we will use a hybrid approach. 

Celebrating the Learning of KPR Departments

Special Education and Mental Health Teams

From October 2022 to March 2023, over 100 KPR staff from the Special Education and Mental Health teams participated in a monthly "Braiding Sweetgrass Book Club" led by the Indigenous Education Department. 12 hours of learning! Thank you for your high level of engagement and attention. We explored the themes of the book in relation to how we work with students and staff as well as how we ground our work in what we value most. Relationships are at the centre. The land is such an incredible teacher.

“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass.

If your department would like support with running an Indigenous-centered book club, please reach out to the Principal of Indigenous Education, Jessica Outram.

Corporate Affairs, Communications, and Community Outreach

In 2023, the Corporate Affairs, Communications, and Community Outreach Department participated in two professional learning sessions. We discussed and explored:

• The Principles of Indigenous Education

• Holistic Approaches to Indigenous Education 

• Passport to Reconciliation

• KPR Guide for Evaluating Resources for Anti Indigenous Bias

• Elements of Indigenous Style

Finance

In 2023, the Finance Department gathered to discuss and review:

• The Principles of Indigenous Education

• Holistic Approaches to Indigenous Education 

• Passport to Reconciliation

The Finance team has committed to engaging in the Passport to Reconciliation for the 2023/24 School Year.

Develop a Personalized Professional Learning Plan for Indigenous Education

You can do this as an individual or as a team. Use this template to design a vision. Click here to make a copy or open the doc below and click 'make a copy' from the file menu.