Across the Arctic, schools struggle to meet the needs of all students, especially Indigenous students and those who have learning disabilities. Education systems are needed that allow students to study in institutions grounded in their own cultures and languages, regardless of whether they are newcomers or Indigenous, and that prepare them to succeed regardless of learning differences. In this seminar, we discuss initiatives to create more Indigenous and inclusive learning environments and prepare teachers to be successful in these primary and secondary education settings in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Norway. Speakers include: Dr. Kirk Anderson, Professor of Educational Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland & UArctic Chair in School Effectiveness and School Improvement Canada Dr. Gregor Ross Dørum Maxwell, Associate Professor in Pedagogy and Inclusive and Special Education, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Norway Anne-Mette Bjøru, Lecturer, Master’s program in Special Education, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Campus Alta, Norway Dr. Diane Hirshberg, Director, UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research, Professor of Education Policy, University of Alaska Anchorage, and VP - Academic, UArctic, US Dr. Panigkaq Agatha John Shields, Assistant Professor Indigenizing Education, University of Alaska Anchorage, US Carl Egede Bøggild, Ph.D., Special Advisor, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Church, Greenland BUILDING INDIGENOUS AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ACROSS THE ARCTIC For more information, email Diane Hirshberg at dbhirshberg@alaska.edu MONDAY APRIL 8, 5:30 - 7:00 PM In Person: Rasmuson Hall 220 Zoom link: rb.gy/fg61noAcross the Arctic, schools struggle to meet the needs of all students, especially Indigenous students and those who have learning disabilities. Education systems are needed that allow students to study in institutions grounded in their own cultures and languages, regardless of whether they are newcomers or Indigenous, and that prepare them to succeed regardless of learning differences. In this seminar, participants discussed initiatives to create more Indigenous and inclusive learning environments and prepare teachers to be successful in these primary and secondary education settings in Alaska, Canada, Norway, and Greenland.

Building Indigenous and Inclusive Education Across the Arcitc webinar recording.