Program Description
This 15-credit Graduate Certificate Program offers professional development for in-service non-Indigenous teachers supporting their growth as more effective teachers in First Nations and Inuit communities. The program addresses subjects of particular interest and need in Indigenous schools, such as cultural socialization, culturally appropriate teaching strategies, second-language teaching, and the history of Indigenous cultures and peoples.
More information about the Graduate Certificate Teach Indigenous Education for聽 Non-Indigenous Teachers program (program requirements, a full list of courses and course descriptions) can be found below.
Graduate Certificate (Gr. Cert.) Teaching Indigenous Education for Non Indigenous Educators (15 Credits)
Offered by:~Continuing Education-Educatio
Degree:Gr Cert Non-Indigenous Tchrs
Program Requirement:
This 15-credit Graduate Certificate Program offers professional development for in-service non-Indigenous teachers supporting their growth as more effective teachers in First Nations and Inuit communities. The program addresses subjects of particular interest and need in Indigenous schools, such as cultural socialization, culturally appropriate teaching strategies, second-language teaching, and the history of Indigenous cultures and peoples.
Required Courses (15 credits)
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EDEC 590
Culturally App Teaching Styles
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Principles of cooperative learning and how they may be applied in Indigenous schools to the creation of effective classroom activities and to the development of culturally appropriate learning materials. Referring to culturally grounded learning styles, appropriate teaching styles will be examined. Critical pedagogy will be emphasized.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 290.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDEC 591
Cultural Values&Socialization
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: An introduction to the educational implications of cultural values and patterns of socialization of youth. Topics will include a description of the cultural values of Indigenous peoples, home styles of communication, learning and discipline and intercultural educational issues.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 291.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDEM 502
Indigenous Fam Dyn & Supp Inst
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed: Examination of Indigenous family dynamics and educational, social and administrative institutions that support families in the learning process. A study of the interdependency of the various institutions affecting the education of Indigenous children. Relationships of non-educational to educational services.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEM 202.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Mary Shem, Daisy Bearskin Herodier
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EDEM 503
Research Sem Indigenous Study
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed: Provides an opportunity for a more substantial and in depth analysis of a topic of interest in Indigenous education. Strengthens students critical and research skills and deepens their understanding of Indigenous issues. Each step of the research is investigated in the seminar as well as through relevant scholarly readings. The culminating exercise will be the presentation of the research in a panel forum.
Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Prerequisite(s): 12 credits in the Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Indigenous Schools for Non-Indigenous Teachers or permission of the OFNIE Program Director.
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EDSL 505
L2 Acquis Applied to Clrm Ctxt
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Education in Second Languages: An overview of theory and research in second language acquisition, including developmental patterns, factors affecting how second languages are learned, and relevance for teachers in terms of applications to the classroom context.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Winter
- Prerequisite: EDSL 500.
- Restriction: Restricted to students in the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language and the Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Indigenous Schools for Non-Indigenous Teachers.
Admission Information
This program is offered through community partners - there is no direct admission. For more information about partners and how to create a partnership with 不良研究所 First Nations and Inuit Education, see our Partners website.
Course Delivery Method
The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education works collaboratively to structure the course delivery method with the Partner. The sequence of courses, the location, the dates are all decided together- 不良研究所 and the Partner. The programs are customized to meet the 不良研究所 requirements as well as the Partner鈥檚 needs. Examples of course delivery methods include; face to face courses, blended courses using technology for follow up and support, community based as well as courses offered on 不良研究所 campus. The uniqueness of the course delivery method is the attentiveness that is paid to the students鈥� learning and well-being.
OFNIE Contact Information
Stephen Peters
Director, Office of First Nations and Inuit Education
Tel.: (514) 398-4527 Ext. 00859
ofnie.education [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Jim Howden
Assistant Director, Office of First Nations & Inuit Education
Tel.: (514) 398-4527 Ext. 09855
ofnie.education [at] mcgill.ca (Email)
Program information is organized for two groups:
Prospective Students Currently Registered
