ERIC Number: EJ1468394
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Beyond Empathy: "Wiijigaabawitaadidaa Niigaan Izhaayang" (Moving Forward Together) toward Reconciliation through Indigenous Education in Early Childhood Environmental Education
Julie Ernst; Claire Underwood; Thelma Nayquonabe
International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, v12 n1 p50-63 2024
Responding to a growing call for culturally sustaining pedagogy, this article describes a Community of Practice (CoP) project in Minnesota. Guided by two Indigenous mentors, a cohort of 15 Indigenous and Non-Indigenous educators engaged in collective inquiry regarding how Indigenous histories, worldviews, and learning approaches can become part of their work in early childhood environmental education in meaningful, respectful, and equitable ways. Participants and facilitators engaged in the process of knowledge co-creation, which is presented here. We also share our collective reflection on reconciliation through Indigenous education, as well as on the use of the CoP approach for professional learning and capacity-building in the context of more equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally sustaining practices for early childhood care and outdoor learning.
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Indigenous Personnel, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Elementary School Students, Culturally Relevant Education, Place Based Education, Professional Development, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Communities of Practice, Restorative Practices, Environmental Education, Equal Education, Social Justice, Trauma Informed Approach, Outdoor Education, Capacity Building, Empathy
North American Association for Environmnental Education. 1725 DeSales Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-419-0412; Web site: https://naturalstart.org/research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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