Indigenous Student Success
Knowing Your Learners: The Right to Read Report
The Research:
The Ontario Human Rights Commission released the Right to Read Report in 2019. The focus of the report is on early reading skills. It is about 500 pages long. Within the report there is a section on First Nations, Métis and Inuit experiences. The report outlines some context and the impact of colonialism on Indigenous youth.
Recommended Actions:
Recognize distinctions. Pay attention to language. When you learn how a student prefers to self-identify, then use the words they use. Click here to read more.
Follow existing recommendations for supporting First Nations, Métis and Inuit students. These were included in the list:
The Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, particularly those related to education and updating all provincial curriculum to include Indigenous perspectives and content
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls for Justice, particularly those related to education.
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
Use trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approaches. Our team can support this. Please contact the Indigenous Education Department for more information.
Identify Indigenous students and provide access to supports. (ISW, IGC, School Team and System Support and advocacy). Call us to help connect students to supports.
Use instruction and intervention approaches that are effective and inclusive. (The 3 Tiers approach) including 7 Principles of Indigenous Education, Holistic Approach to Indigenous Education.
People for Education Report
What Matters in Indigenous Education
This paper informed KPRs Holistic Approach to Indigenous Education.
It is highly recommended reading for all educators.
