Episode 3: Colonialism
How do we perpetuate Colonialism in our schools? In this episode we are joined by Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse where we talk about Colonialism and how it shows itself in the education system through individualism, hierarchy, gatekeeping and the anxiety Indigenous students feel in their classrooms. We challenge educators to see Indigenous Education not as a package but as a way of being, a worldview that is relational and interconnected.
About our Guest
Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse
Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse is an visiting scholar at York University. Her areas of specialty are inclusive education, classroom management, lesson planning, learning cycles, assessment/evaluation, technology, differentiated instruction, Indigenous education and social justice collaborations. She is a National 3M Teaching Excellence Award Fellow and has also been cited in previous editions of Maclean's as one of Laurentian University's favourite professors.
Dr. Toulouse is originally from the Sagamok First Nation in Ontario. She is a proud Ojibwe/Odawa woman that comes from a long line of educators. Dr. Toulouse celebrates many years of activity in formal education, beginning as an elementary school teacher and then finding herself in the role of colleague within the university system. She is well known for her contributions to Indigenous education, and has published well over 50 resources including: books, chapters in books, curriculum pieces, articles, videos and other key selections.