Grounding Thoughts for Panicky Times: Indigenous Approaches to Teaching, Learning--Dr. Shannon Leddy

Описание: In these challenging times of geopolitical upheaval, climate anxiety, the impact of AI, and broad fiscal constraints at every turn, it can be difficult to remain present for our selves and our students in the work we do as educators and scholars. In this presentation, I will share some thoughts about how we can ground ourselves in practices that focus on our responsibility to teach people, rather than subjects. Looking to land, art and story as both curriculum and pedagogy, we will walk through the Medicine Wheel together to explore how this holistic framework can help us uphold that responsibility in holistic and nurturing ways.

Bio:
Dr. Shannon Leddy is a card-carrying member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia and an associate professor of art education at the University of British Columbia, whose practice focuses on using transformative pedagogies in decolonizing and Indigenizing teacher education.

Her research sits at the intersection of Indigenous, art-based and sustainability and focuses on uplifting Indigenous voices and knowledges within educational practices. Before arriving at UBC, Shannon taught high school Art, Social Studies, and English. She is the Co-Chair of the Institute for Environmental Learning, and a Research Fellow with the Institute for Public Education/BC. She is also a mother, a Nehiyaw/Cree language learner and a Danish language learner.

This webinar was made possible by:
The Office of the Provost, KPU Wild Spaces, The Teaching and Learning Commons, and The Learning Centres