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Strength through Diversity: Canadian Policies and Promising Practices
Tammy Strong and Kathy Whynot
Education and Early Childhood Development
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• Canadian Multiculturalism Policy
• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Canadian Vision: Federal Policy
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Canadian Context
• 1 out of 5 people were born in another country • Immigrants represent 20.6% of the total population, the
highest proportion among G8 countries
• More than 200 languages reported as mother tongues
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New Brunswick Context
Population growth
from 2011-16 in NB
-0.5%
(Statistics Canada, 2017))
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“Despite the different policies in individual provinces, there is a common commitment to an equal chance in school with fairness and equal access” (Cheng & Yan, 2018).
Ontario:
Equity and Inclusive Education in Ontario Schools (2014)
British Columbia:
Diversity Framework (2008)
A Sampling of Provincial/Territorial Policies
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A Journey to Inclusive Education
in Canada
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Exclusion
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Segregation
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Integration
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Inclusion
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Inclusive education means engaging all students:
• students with disabilities (physical, intellectual, learning)
• indigenous/aboriginal students
• culturally and linguistically diverse students
• students from low socio-economic backgrounds
• 2SLGBTQ+ students
• gifted and talented students
Including All Learners
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Immigrant Student Achievement and Educational Policy in Canada (2018) outlines that a successful policy response would provide for:
• language support for newcomer learners with limited proficiency in the language of instruction
• quality early childhood education
• highly skilled, well-supported teachers
Cheng and Yan (2018)
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• English as an Additional Language high school curricula
• Annual funding for anti-racism education, supports for culturally and linguistically diverse students
• Capacity for Courage grants
• Summer language programs
• Inclusive food insecurity programming
• Mental health promotion and resilience (social emotional learning)
• Global competencies
• Equity Framework
Promising Practices
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Including Student Voice
Nothing about us without us
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Questions?