Commonalities between Saskatchewan education's principles and guidelines for Indian and Métis education and a conceptual framework of global education

Abstract

The purpose of this comparative descriptive study was to identify the most significant commonalities of two educational initiatives, Saskatchewan Education's principles and guidelines for Indian and Metis education and the International Institute for Global Education's conceptual framework of global education. The study then discussed educational implications of these significant commonalities. This study of the commonalities between educational initiatives empowers teachers to see these initiatives as interdependent with child-centred learning as the goal of each. The inquiry identified community as the most significant commonality between these two educational initiatives. The study showed that the focus on community has the potential to ensure meaningful and relevant education for all learners by contributing to the elimination of systemic racism and empowering minority groups, teachers, and students. A conceptual framework which indicated the educationally significant commonalities between these two initiatives also was a result of the study. A discussion of educational changes which might be possible with the application of the conceptual framework is also provided. The study identified suggestions to facilitate the application of the conceptual framework.