Native American communities are partnering with Minnesota schools to improve education for Native and other students. One man is giving tours to teachers — to help educate them about historical and cultural trauma that may affect students. (MPRnews)
At the Dakota burial site, he talked about grief. He’s seen it negatively affect the behavior and mental health of people he knows.
“Maybe a lot of things we don't understand [about] what our children do has a lot to do with grief. Grief is one of those hidden things we could explore with our children that we're not connecting with," Rocky said. Ed Bourgeois is a special education assistant at South High School who's been coming on these tours for about 10 years. He said what he learns applies not just to the Native American kids he works with, but also the Somali, Latino and white students in his school.Ed Bourgeois listens to Victor Makes Room For Them speak about his experiences during a stop at Indian Mounds Regional Park.“I mean, it's just like taking first-aid class.
Kehinde Oyederu is a middle school health teacher. He said this tour is the best professional development he's ever had as an educator. "I want to know how to manage my class. I want to know how to relate with my students. I want that relationship — how can I form it with my students? This is where I get ideas, and I love this," Oyederu said.
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