Testimonials

“I really enjoyed hearing from Dr. Shandin Pete about his journey of his research driven by the stories of his ancestors. He made the mathematical and science based aspects more authentic through the connections to the history of the stories. Now when I look at those constellations, I see them in a new light with a human connection.”

“Hearing how Tracy made connections between Métis sash weaving and linear functions was incredibly inspiring. Students were invited to create a table of values and develop an equation to model the weaving process, making the mathematics both meaningful and culturally grounded.”

“As a student teacher, this was an amazing experience and offered me so many ideas and approaches to teaching that I might not have considered otherwise.”

“I loved Nichola’s Nichola’s sharing about her journey of creating and delivering a secondary math task grounded in Indigenous Storywork. I also appreciated her enthusiasm for the work. You could really tell this was important to her.”

“Bringing math into students’ lives requires making it more real. Having a buddy to build relationships with while doing math, or discussing a story that holds meaning in a student’s life while learning math, can make the experience far more meaningful, as Sam and Jennifer did. I aspire to bring a sense of awe back into math learning for older students.”

“One of the key takeaways for me was the powerful reminder to bring joy into math learning. By incorporating Indigenous knowledge, stories, and ways of knowing, we can create meaningful and joyful math experiences for students. I loved Brandi’s message that sometimes we should worry less about how activities fit within the official curriculum and focus instead on celebrating math and Indigenous culture.”

“I’m really inspired to adapt many of the ideas shared across the sessions into my teaching practice. The stories shared in the sessions I attended deepened my understanding of Indigenous Storywork and offered meaningful examples of how story can be woven into classroom learning. I’m excited to build on my current work with visual patterns and to seek out local stories that I can thoughtfully bring into my math classes.”

“I really enjoyed hearing how “The Animal People Choose a Leader” story was used in the book club organized by Chelcy and Monica Chelcy and Monica, as we also used this book in our school.”

“I’m really inspired to adapt many of the ideas shared across the sessions into my teaching practice. The stories shared in the sessions I attended deepened my understanding of Indigenous Storywork and offered meaningful examples of how story can be woven into classroom learning. I’m excited to build on my current work with visual patterns and to seek out local stories that I can thoughtfully bring into my math classes.”