Tag: Education
Principals’ conference focuses on Safe and Caring Schools
Nunavut school principals and other education staff gathered to network, update their training and learn new skills in Iqaluit this past month.
The Nunavut Principals’ Conference ran from Sept. 21 to 27.
Principals from all regions...
Fort Simpson schools ditch colonial names
Fort Simpson children and youth are back at school this fall but something's a bit different from previous years – the schools have new names.
Liidlii Kue Elementary School and Liidlii Kue Regional High School...
Inuvik Curling looks to a new a generation with Rocks and Rings in schools
As elementary school students threw their first stones on Wednesday and Thursday, Inuvik curlers are hoping it sparks a new passion for the sport.
Part of the Rocks and Rings in-school curling training session, gym...
Inuvik-trained youth to reach thousands on climate change action
Gwich’in youth from across Canada flew into Inuvik for a three-day session this week. Their mission: bring climate change leadership back to their home communities.
FutureXChange, which kicked off Thursday and wraps later today, is...
Kam Lake candidate calls for foundational review of NWT’s education system
Kam Lake incumbent Kieron Testart says the territory’s education system should undergo a foundational review to fight chronic absenteeism and low test scores.
“That way we can analyze what legislative changes we need,” he said...
Placement as important as creation with education
Rankin Inlet was still under the flag of the NWT when I first arrived, and there were going to be many challenges awaiting the Government of Nunavut when our territory first came into being...
Union president touches on teaching labour issues in final year
Fraser Oliver, Northwest Territories Teachers Association president will wrap up his leadership role next June on behalf of the NWT's largest teachers' union.
Oliver represents 800 members in the territory based on the union's bylaws,...
Rankin mom gets son with speech challenges back to school full time
A four-year-old boy is back in kindergarten full time thanks to the efforts of his mom, Samantha Nakoolak, who wouldn’t take no for an answer.
Michael Tutanuak, 4, is all smiles during his first day...
Encouraging success in education
When we look at our workplace environment, we see that we are in high-tech mode and the learning process or education is key to entry and success in the workplace. This involves participation of...
Cape Dorset promotes hands-on learning, Inuit traditional lessons
Youth in Cape Dorset are taking part in what is planned to be an annual program, assembling the first of hopefully many cabins that will be hauled out on the land to establish a...
Busy year ahead at John Arnalukjuak High School
John Arnalukjuak High School (JAHS) is looking to start the new school year on a bright note with the return of a full music program this semester, along with a number of other initiatives.
Teacher...
Move to middle school from elementary a big jump for many students
The years spent in elementary school during the formative years of one's educational journey can go a long way towards helping a student adapt to ever-changing environments in the years to come, educators agree.
That...
Around the Kiv
Language development
Kivalliq/Nunavut
Inuktut Language Arts 1 (ILA1) – developed for kindergarten to Grade 6 by the Department of Education's curriculum development division – and Inuktut Language Arts 2 (ILA2) – still being developed – are...
Big year for a small number at Victor Sammurtok School
It's all about boosting spirits and building enthusiasm for a fresh new year during the first few weeks of school at Victor Sammurtok School (VSS) in Chesterfield Inlet.
Declining numbers that might have the student...
EDITORIAL: Future success requires educated Northerners
Education, really more than anything, is key to a successful future for NWT communities.
Educated Northerners means northern communities can hire their own teachers, nurses and other government workers without having to drag some reluctant...
Minister of education reveals plan for post-secondary
The minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Caroline Cochrane, is looking ahead at the proposed transition of Aurora College to a polytechnic university.
The minister released a new strategic framework and shared the government's vision...
EDITORIAL: Fresh start for new school year
Just a few short months ago parents and students were preparing for graduation. Now as summer begins its retreat thoughts turn to a new academic year.
Back to school time means thinking about several things:...
GNWT appeals NWT court decision on Francophone school admission
The Government of NWT announced Friday that it's appealing a court decision that found Education Minister Caroline Cochrane had failed to consider a Francophone child's Charter rights to French schooling.
The court decision came after...
Hay River math whiz tops in the territory
A Grade 12 Hay River student scored 100 per cent on his final exams in math this year, earning him the honour of being the top student in the territory in his subject.
“On the...
Yk youth launch suicide awareness campaign
A youth group would like to remind you that if you're feeling low, you're not alone.
The Tree of Peace Friendship Centre's youth committee has launched a suicide prevention campaign to raise awareness of mental...
Teachers sharpen leadership skills
The school year is over, but the learning hasn’t stopped for some of Nunavut’s teachers.
Dozens of educators — principals, assistant-principals and teachers — are enrolled in a Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN)...
Dancing toward summer vacation in Naujaat
Tuugaalik High School physical education teacher Gaspare Minaudo conducted a square-dancing unit to help move toward the end of the school year in Naujaat recently.
It culminated with the entire student body and staff members...
Grade 12 grad presents case for project-based learning camp
Instead of writing a final exam for Grade 12 Social Studies, the students in Patrick McDermott’s class at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit spend their semester working on a project, then presenting it.
Inuksuk High...
Will territorial, national and international outcry spur governments to language and education action in...
A group of Nunavummiut, along with Canadian and international scholars, released an open letter to the world’s language commissioners gathering in Toronto today, asking for their help in addressing the language setbacks in Nunavut.
“Two...
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked review concludes Inuit instruction doomed to fail
“The present configuration of the NTEP (Nunavut Teacher Education Program) is not capable of producing a bilingual, Inuit teacher workforce.”
This according to the NTEP review report by Directions Evidence and Policy Research Group. The...
Education briefs: Yk1
Mildred Hall School expanding parking lot
This summer, Mildred Hall School will be getting a much needed improvement to the parking and drop-off zones outside of the school.
Tram Do, director of corporate services for Yellowknife...
Eight teachers welcomed into the NWT Education Hall of Fame
On June 5, Education Minister Caroline Cochrane welcomed eight individuals into the NWT Education Hall of Fame.
The educators – hailing from Yellowknife, Fort Smith, Fort Simpson and Hay River – were recognized for their...
Scholarships
Tuition costs can be a major barrier to higher learning for some NWT and Nunavut residents, so scholarships and grants are a tremendous reward.
There are many avenues for Northern applicants. Below is a list...
Yk1 to shed teaching jobs
In an April budget meeting for the Yk 1 school board, shareholders and attendees heard there will be a reduction of hours for educators in some city schools.
A document provided at the meeting outlined...