Lois Philipp, a former principal at Deh Gáh School in Fort Providence, N.W.T., is one of a several northern educators who've found a new way to help northerners obtain their Bachelor's of Education degree without leaving the territory.
Posted: Apr 06, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 6
Alberta s proposed changes to its curriculum is spurring a conversation about how the N.W.T. should move forward.(CBC)
Alberta s decision to renew its education system could lead to a change in the course of learning in the Northwest Territories.
The province is coming under fire for proposed changes to its K-6 curriculum that critics are calling Eurocentric, dismissive of Indigenous perspectives, and not based on research about how to teach young children.
The N.W.T. has used portions of Alberta s K-12 curriculum and provincial exams since the 1970s. Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya said it s time for the territory to create its own school curriculum, independent from other jurisdictions.