Research Time

This season of Research Time is aimed at holding conversational spaces with consenting Métis scholars and thinkers who contributed to this special issue about their attendance at Mawachihitotaak - Métis Studies Conference in Pawaatamihk: Journal of Métis Thinkers, who wish to speak more deeply about their publications, and I want to hear more about their attendance at Mawachihitotaak - Métis Studi...

Article: “Queer breaches and normative devices: Language learners queering gender, sexuality, and the L2 classroom” by Drs. Ashley Moore, James Coda, Julia Siegelman, and Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor. This work was published almost a year ago, in January 2024.  Robert and EducateTheEarth discuss the importance of queering educational pedagogies and practices for all learners in a classroom. From their d...

Article name: The Two Row Wampum-Covenant Chain Tradition as a Guide for Indigenous-University Research Partnerships by Rick Hill and Daniel Coleman. In Part 2 of this episode, Jenny and EducateTheEarth discuss the key principles of engaging ethically with using the Two-Row Wampum Belt, as outlined in the article. Jenny also importantly notes what everyone can do, from different backgrounds and pr...

Article name: The Two Row Wampum-Covenant Chain Tradition as a Guide for Indigenous-University Research Partnerships by Rick Hill and Daniel Coleman. For Part 1 of this episode, Jenny and EducateTheEarth discuss Jenny's academic journey and her wayfinding as an emerging academic. Jenny and EducateTheEarth also begin to unpack Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of engaging in ethical relations and...

Tawnshi everyone! Welcome to an all-new season of Research Time! I’m so excited because this new season is dedicated to holding conversations with PhD Candidates, my colleagues and friends, and how we can make educational research more accessible through conversations. I am delighted to introduce our first guest of the season, Derya Sahingil! In our conversation, we unpack the article The Laugh of...

I am thrilled that this episode will be a form of podcast essay, where I will be reading my first published article as a Métis educational scholar called, Literary and Indigenous Métissage: Autobiographical Reflections as a first-year Métis PhD graduate. This publication can be found in the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Education’s Journal called, Education Review.  Through the consent of the i...

Tawnshi folks!  Article: Tera Goldstein, Austen Koecher, Pamela Baer, and Banjamin Lee Hicks (2018) Transitioning in Elementary: Parent Advocacy and Teacher Allyship.  Milo and EducateTheEarth discuss the article presented in great detail, privilege, and what it means to be an Ally for LGBTQIA2S*, Black, and Indigenous peoples. Mag brings up an especially good point for understanding your privileg...

Tawnshi folks!  Article: The Globe and Mail. (October 21, 2020). Sen Murray Sinclair: Alberta's leaked curriculum plan around Residential Schools would be a 'terrible mistake'.  Nikkole and EducateTheEarth discuss the narratives that must be shared from the experiences of survivors and families affected by the Residential Schooling System in relation to curriculum. We also discuss conn...

Tawnshi folks! Article: Laurence J. Kirmayer, Stéphane Dandeneau, Elizabeth Marshall, Morgan Kahentonni Philips, & Karla Jessen Williamson. (2011). Rethinking Resilience from Indigenous Perspectives. Ashlynne and EducateTheEarth unpack resilience and how educators can appropriately use it within their practice. It is important for folks to understand that this practice is daily and must be ong...

Tawnshi folks!  Article: M. Anbarasu and V. Chandramohan (2015) Yoga in the Management of Anxiety Among Students Kumanan and EducateTheEarth discuss how yoga is practiced, its original context, how it can be adapted within our educational spaces, and how we can use it within our lives. Maarsii for joining me @Kumanan_kk, it was such a wonderful conversation as I'm sure it can offer support for...

Tawnshi folks!  Article: Deirdre M. Kelly & Gabriella Minnes Brandes (2010) Social Justice Needs to Be Everywhere": Imagining the Future of Anti-Oppression Education in Teacher Preparation Diana and EducateTheEarth discuss Anti-Oppression and Social Justice practices educators can facilitate within their own capacities. It is the ability to be self-reflective and build the capacity to sup...

Tawnshi folks!  Article: Gladys Sterenberg (2013) Considering Indigenous Knowledges and Mathematics Curriculum.  Debbie and EducateTheEarth discuss an article written by a professor that we both had the privilege to work with in some capacity. We discuss intentional means of connecting Indigenous notions to educational practices and how we are all on a learning journey that is ongoing. Relationshi...

Tawnshi folks!  Article: James A. Banks (2008) Diversity, Group Identity, and Citizenship Education in a Global Age. Nyein and EducateTheEarth discuss the multi-layered discussion of what citizenship is, especially within a Canadian educational context. They explore Banks' (2008) notion of "transformative citizenship" and how educators can make the active decision to think about the...

Tawnshi folks! Article: Peter Elson (2007) A Short History of Voluntary Sector-Government Relations in Canada.   Ashley and EducateTheEarth discuss various matters of social innovation including charities, foundations, a documentary called Poverty Inc., and Me to We as a means to disrupt our preconceived notions of whom we are donating to and buying from and think about the historical notions of w...

Tawnshi folks! Article: Jennifer Tupper (2014) Social Media and the Idle No More Movement: Citizenship, Activism and Dissent in Canada. Aaron and EducateTheEarth discussed key notions from Jennifer Tupper's (2014) work that discusses the Idle No More Movement and connected it to what they see as ongoing work regarding Black Lives Matter, accessibility of technology, educational notions of the...

Tawnshi folks! Article: Marisela Martinez-Cola (2020) Collectors, Nightlights, and Allies, Oh My! White Mentors in the Academy. Sarah and EducateTheEarth discuss their collective emotions and experiences in being white-passing Indigenous students in predominantly White academic communities. Michael shares meaningful experiences and how we can continuously become Anti-Racist. Allyship is also discu...

Tawnshi folks!  Article: Susan Dion (2016) Mediating the Space in Between: Voices of Indigenous Youth and Voices of Educators in the Service of Education. In Episode One of Research Time, EducateTheEarth (Madelaine McCracken) talked about Susan Dion's (2016) conceptualization of "Perfect Strangers." It is the responsibility of all non-Indigenous teachers to accept their non-comfy fee...

Tawnshi folks!  Articles:  Ng-A-Fook, N. (2005). A curriculum of mother-son plots on education's center stage. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing , 21 (4), 43-58. Cheechoo, K. (2020). Reframing reconciliation: Turning our back or turning back? In Cote-Meek, S., & Moeke-Pickering, T. (Eds.), Decolonizing and Indigenizing education in Canada (1st ed., pp. 247-265). ProQuest eBook Central. Bran...

My sister surprised me with recording a podcast. This episode honours the importance of being personal, and honouring kinship relations; family. I cannot be more grateful for my sister and my family for being constant supports in my life.

Tawnshi folks!  Article: Cindy Blackstock (2007). The Breath of Life Versus the Embodiment of Life: Indigenous Knowledge and Western Research. In our conversation, we unpack the Breath of Life Theory through Indigenous epistemological worldviews, being the Breath of Life through generational thinking, time, accountability, responsibility, and acknowledgement of how unique First Nations, Métis, and...

Tawnshi folks!  Book Chapters: "The Trauma Informed School” by Jim Sporleder.  Chapter 3: Trauma, Stress, and the Brain  Chapter 10: Creating a relationship based culture  Amanda and I discuss strategies, ways of thinking, and understandings of how to support teachers and their school communities to be aware of how to be pedagogically trauma informed. Amanda provides great details how to ampl...

Tawnshi folks! Article: The Aspen Institute - Council of Distinguished Scientists. (2017). The Evidence Base for How We Learn - Supporting Students' Social, Emotional, and Academic Environment. Madison and EducateTheEarth unpack what it means to be a social and emotional aware educators through notions of Indigigogy and inner guidance. We also share meaningful resources set to support your lea...

Tawnshi Folks!  Resource: The Circle of Courage (TM).  Maria and EducateTheEarth unpack the Circle or Courage and how it can be used within your classroom educational practices. We discuss the ways educators can be thoughtful about enacting this practice and how they can effectively and meaningfully support their students, and themselves, holistically.   Maarsii @mariaealeanor_ for your words of s...

Tawnshi folks!  Article: Tim Loreman. (2012). Measuring inclusive education outcomes in Alberta, Canada. Kayla and EducateTheEarth unpack what it means to have an inclusive classroom and how as educators, can support students with disability in thoughtful and meaningful ways. We discuss equity, disrupting ableism, supporting IPPs, addressing UDL, and student helpers. Thank you for your time and yo...

Tawnshi Folks!  Article: Sonia Aujla-Bhullar (2011) Deconstructing Diversity: Professional Development for Elementary Teachers.  Andy and Madelaine discuss Sonia Aujla-Bhullar's article that seeks to deconstruct diversity training for practicing educators. Andy highlights how there is more than one way to learn and that educators need to be considering this as they create lessons. Further, it...