Chiefs of Ontario
Education and Language Forum
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Save the Date
The Chiefs of Ontario Education Sector will host an Education and Language Forum from October 22-24, 2024 in Thunder Bay, ON.
Location: Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre.
1 Valhalla Inn Rd, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6J1
Accommodations: A block of rooms has been set aside at the Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay, at a special rate of $199.00 per night plus applicable taxes. These rooms will be available at this rate until October 1st, 2024.
To book your room, please contact the hotel directly:
Phone (Toll-Free): 1-800-964-1121
Phone (Local): 807-577-1121
Email: reservations@valhallahotel.ca
When booking, identify yourself as part of the COO Education and Language Forum – 1229934.
*Please note two (2) attendees employed or designated by a First Nation or First Nation representative entity will be reimbursed for their hotel accommodations for up to three (3) nights after the event upon submission of a travel claim. Travel and additional meal costs will not be reimbursed. *
Registration: https://coo.smudging.ca:8443/Meeting/Register/322ac8a7-58e6-4e85-aef0-3f06b65fb81a
Meeting Materials
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Agenda
Draft Agenda - last updated October 23, 2024
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Live Stream
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Education & Language Booklet
Download the 2024 Education & Language Booklet here. Last updated October 22, 2024
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Feedback Survey
Feedback survey can be completed here
Education & Language Forum Presentations
Day 1
Reconcili-Action: Building and Supporting First Nation Educational Priorities - DownloadCOO Special Education Survey Report Findings – DownloadProvincial Student Data Dashboards - DownloadWiikwemkoong Mino Bimaadiziwin Program - Blending Western and Traditional Approaches to Mental Wellness – DownloadPSE Costing Model for Student and Administration Supports – DownloadMinistry of Education Revised Course Codes Pathways – DownloadAnishinaabemowin Preservation, Reclamation and Revitalization – DownloadFirst Nation Education Council – Quebec Regional Education Agreement – DownloadDay 2
Systemic Gaps Report #3 – Opportunities in First Nation Schools – DownloadThe Sharing of Best Practices for First Nation Students in a Provincial School– Download, Handout, Handout Wahsa Distance Education - Adult Education Program - DownloadSupporting Success for First Nation Students - DownloadFaceless Doll: 4 Teaching to the Spirit of the Child - DownloadAdvancing Indigenous Higher Education and Training in Ontario through Accreditation and Credentials - DownloadWa7 szuminems ti nqwalutinlhkalha: We Cherish Speaking Our Languages - DownloadAkwesasne Mohawk Board of Education - DownloadWiikwemkoong Board of Education - DownloadShibogama Language Resource Development Project - DownloadSix Nations Languages Commission - DownloadDay 3
Language presentation from the COO Leadership Committee on Languages - DownloadImportance of Languages and Culture - DownloadEshki-nishnaabemjig - Two-week Adult Immersion Program - DownloadNew Pathway to Qualifying as an OCT Indigenous Language Teacher - DownloadA Planning Process for First Nations Languages - DownloadCan International Law Help Indigenous Language Activists? - DownloadRoot Word Method for Indigenous Language Revitalization - DownloadMatawa Waka Tere Language Revitalization A Learning Tool for Anishnaabemowin through Virtual Reality - DownloadKina Wiiyaa N'gamwin - DownloadLanguage Nest (Revitalizing Tradition) - DownloadMino Bimaadiziwin: Indigenous Youth Leadership - DownloadAni-Giiwe Abinoojiinyak Language - Coming Soon!Support Contact Information
For questions or further information, please contact Ashley McGregor at Ashley.Mcgregor@coo.org.