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This 30-credit program is designed for Algonquin, Cree, Inuit, Mi'kmaq and Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of their Indigenous language, especially in its written form. It is aimed mainly at those who will be teaching their Indigenous language.
This certificate may be taken concurrently and completed within the Bachelor of Education for Certified Teachers program if the requirements for B.Ed. are fulfilled.
Language Courses
6 credits from the following language courses (or other courses as approved by the Director of Programs in First Nations and Inuit Education) including a beginning course (3 credits) in the Indigenous language as a first language (e.g., EDEC 241 Cree Language 1) and a second-level course (3 credits) in the same language (e.g., EDEC 242 Cree Language 2).
| EDEC 239 | (3) | Mi'kmaq Language 1 |
| EDEC 240 | (3) | Mi'kmaq Language 2 |
| EDEC 241 | (3) | Cree Language 1 |
| EDEC 242 | (3) | Cree Language 2 |
| EDEE 249 | (3) | Inuktitut Orthography and Grammar |
| EDEE 294 | (3) | Algonquin Language 1 |
| EDEE 295 | (3) | Algonquin Language 2 |
| EDEE 297 | (3) | Mohawk Language 1 |
| EDEE 298 | (3) | Mohawk Language 2 |
Education Courses
12 credits from the list below:
| EDEA 242 | (3) | Cultural Skills 1 |
| EDEC 220 | (3) | Curriculum Development |
| EDEC 403 | (3) | The Dialects of Inuktitut |
| EDEE 223 | (3) | Language Arts |
| EDEE 224 | (3) | Language Arts Part 2 |
| EDEE 240 | (3) | Use and Adaptation of Curricula |
| EDEE 243 | (3) | Reading Methods in Inuktitut/Cree |
| EDEE 247 | (6) | Individualized Instruction |
| EDEE 248 | (3) | Reading and Writing Inuktitut/Cree |
| EDEE 345 | (3) | Literature and Creative Writing 1 |
| EDEE 346 | (3) | Literature and Creative Writing 2 |
| EDES 365 | (3) | Experiences in Communications |
| EDPE 304 | (3) | Measurement and Evaluation |
Admission to the Certificate in Aboriginal Literacy Education
Admission to the Certificate in Aboriginal Literacy Education
Students admitted to this program will be recommended by their communities. If the program is used for professional development, students will be Indigenous teachers employed in local schools. They must be mature students, or hold a Secondary V diploma or equivalent. The right of final decision for acceptance of candidates rests with Ã山ǿ¼é.
Faculty:
Faculty of Education—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
Faculty of Education—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)