At Kenjgewin Teg, we believe that learning is a lifelong process. We continuously strive to nurture confident, resilient learners of all backgrounds; our educational philosophy within programs of learning are culturally grounded in support of personal identity, growth and wholistic development.

We strive to support and engage all students in their own learning with high aspirations in becoming a good citizen of Mother Earth… living a good life! Check us out and see if our programs and place of learning is right for you!

Kenjgewin Teg has nurtured and developed partner

agreements with several Colleges and Universities to help bring

learning closer to Mnidoo Mnising, closer to home, family and work!

The ECEA program provides great continuing professional learning opportunities for current ECE educators and other resource professionals seeking to enhance their classrooms in Anishinabek worldview in learning and in personal language proficiency.

*Students may register for courses on a per course basis as part of continuing professional development. - Pending availability

Program Overview: The Aboriginal population in Canada is young and growing at a rate faster than any other demographic. Aboriginal youth challenge leaders, communities and educators to provide them with opportunity to learn their history, languages and culture so that they can build self-confidence and take pride in taking their rightful place as contributing members of society. A language is not only a communication tool; it is arguably the cornerstone of culture. Aboriginal languages in Canada today are in critical states as highlighted in the recent report published by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada – Calls to Action (2015).

The ECEA program is designed to help bridge generational gaps and build in-service learning opportunities within Aboriginal communities. Access to education in early childhood aids in the healthy development of children, intellectually and socially. This program will help communities and their educators to prepare their own to design and deliver meaningful, quality early childhood education programs and services targeted to early childhood development that builds on their cultural strengths.

The ECEA program is designed to prepare proficient Ojibwe language speakers as early childhood educators in this highly specialized Anishinaabe immersion early childhood education program.

The ECEA program incorporates all aspects of Anishinaabe’aadiziwin (Anishinaabe worldview) extensively throughout the whole program. Anishinaabe’aadiziwin (Anishinaabe worldview) is necessary to accommodate learning styles and receptiveness of First Nations communities whom are mainly kinesthetic, tactile, visual and auditory learners. Total Immersion has been proven to be a successful model in producing language speakers at an early age, and there has been a gradual positive growth toward the implementing the best means of acquiring Anishinaabemowin. The method of Instruction in this program is Anishinaabemowin immersion, as immersion has been proven to produce language speakers. Teachers deliver the Anishinaabemowin ECE courses in the Ojibwe language as the method of instruction.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – ANISHINAABEMOWIN Kenjgewin Teg Partner: Canadore College

374 Highway 551, Box 328 M’Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0T 705.377.4342 | www.ktei.net

Admission RequirementsThe Kenjgewin Teg Anishinaabemowin Assessment Tool is a standardized method of testing for Anishinaabemowin retention and fluency. It utilizes both the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) as its guidelines. The Kenjgewin Teg Anishinaabemowin Assessment Tool will be administered at Kenjgewin Teg, and a student must have minimum of a A1 level of Anishinaabe language proficiency to be admitted into the program (and courses). This program prepares students to develop and deliver Anishinaabe language immersion early education programming in Aboriginal communities. No comparable program exists currently in Ontario.

Courses Available for Professional Development

Courses below are available based on the current delivery schedule:

AEC100 Orientation Retreat (Pre-Semester)

AEC102 Immersion Education

AEC104 Introduction to ECE

CMM125 College Communication

AEC111 Introduction to Curriculum Planning

AEC105 Mino-Maadiziwin (Totality of Wellness)

AEC107 Shki-Maajiging I (Child Development – Infant)

*Gen Ed General Education

AEC116 Dibaadendiziwin (Guidance Self-Regulation)

AEC203 Immersion Education II

AEC218 Infant Care

AEC212 Curriculum Planning II: Preschool

AEC219 Ezhi-N’sastading I: Personal and Family Communication

AEC208 Shki-Maajiging II (Child Development – Toddler)

AEC209 Niin-Anishinaabewoyaanh (Identity – Psychology)

AEC215 Dibaamjigewin (Looking Out for the Child)

AEC224 Field Placement I

AEC320 Ezhi-N’sastading II: Workplace and Community Communication

AEC313 Curriculum Planning III: Kindergarten

AEC317 Mno-Daapinidiwin (Accepting One Another in a Good Way)

AEC306 The Creative Environment

374 Highway 551, Box 328 M’Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0T 705.377.4342 | www.ktei.net

AEC325 Field Placement II

*Gen Ed General Education (14 wks online)

AEC421 Ezhi-N’sastading III: The Whole Child

AEC414 Holistic Models In ECE

AEC422 Administration and Leadership

AEC423 Child Advocacy

AEC426 Field Placement III

*Gen Ed General Education (14 wks online)

Every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of information provided in this viewbook with our valued post secondary partners. Kenjgewin Teg and our partners reserve the right to modify any course, program, curriculum, fee, timetable or location at any time. As a community-based delivery program with its partner, this program offering is subject to approved funding and sufficient enrolment.