Ogwehoweh
Language Diploma Program
Practical
Nursing with Aboriginal Communities
principal of first nation schools
The Principal of First Nation Schools is offered in partnership with Seven Generations Education Institute.
The framework for the Principal of First Nation Schools program is modular based. Candidates will examine the following areas of study as they relate to current educational policies and practices.
Admission Requirements
Proof of Ontario Teaching Certificate or a bachelor degree in education, with a minimum of two years of successful teaching in a First Nation community.
Candidates not meeting the admissions requirements may audit if they have an equivalent Native Language Teaching certificate from a recognized course with a minimum of two years of successful teaching a First Nation community, and are employed as the principal of a First Nation school.
Funding Agencies
Tuition Fees
Program Dates
July 9 to 20, 2012
To Apply
Call or visit Six Nations Polytechnic at 519-445-0023 to request an
Admissions Application Package.
Submit completed admissions application package along with:
Theme: Current Climate for Change - Commitment and Action
Module 1: Social Context
The framework for this module is focused on accountability, equity, excellence and partnerships. Candidates will examine how each of the four strategic directions is manifesting itself in current educational policies and practices.
Theme: Accountability
Module 2: Accountability
With respect to the staff development theme, this module aims to expand candidates’ knowledge of instructional practices—a prerequisite to consideration of how to decide when each is appropriate for use. Candidates will develop knowledge specifically for accountability purposes. The candidates will be engaged in the legal policy and procedural issues that must be taken into account in effectively using appraisal for accountability.
Theme: Building the Circle of Support
Module 3: Management
Candidates will be introduced to traditional conceptions of managerial and administrative functions including planning, coordinating, consulting and monitoring. These functions will serve as a framework for skill development in applied areas of school managerial work. Information about legislation, policies and collective agreements will be provided in context of developing skills in each area of managerial work. Attention will also be given to decision-making as a generic managerial function.
Module 4: Leadership
Candidates will be provided with knowledge about the main characteristics of a significant number of alternative views of leadership; they will also be assisted in understanding the programs and context within each view developed. Transformational leadership theory will be given special attention and how it specifically pertains to First Nation settings. The skills involved include working with community stakeholders to provide a vision for the school, developing consensus about goals and philosophical dimensions for school improvement and restructuring, providing staff with support, modeling values, conveying high performance expectations, etc.
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