Dr. Sharon Friesen is a a professor at the Werklund School of Education in Calgary, Alberta. Sharon was one of the participants at the Decolonizing Professional Learning gathering at Memorial University in August 2022. She joins me today to talk about a very special project with the Stoney Nakoda community and Ekshaw School in Alberta. It's a compelling example of how the ideas of unlearning and decolonization can be put into practice. In addition to our conversation, you will find the video created to tell the story of the project to be inspiring: <a href="https://vimeo.com/333252310/5f9b208c95" rel="noopener">https://vimeo.com/333252310/5f9b208c95</a>

Decolonizing Professional Learning - Melissa Villella

In the summer of 2022, about 30 academics, school leaders and practitioners will be meeting in St. John's, NL for conversations and work about how we might set out to decolonize professional learning in education. This is the space where our pre-gathering conversations can be found. In addition, as the work continues, be sure to check back in as we continue to keep our finger on the pulse of this important work!