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NITEP 1st Year Student Shelby Dan: "I would definitely say just focus on your work, but don't forget to have fun!"

NITEP 4th Year Student Kristy Pittman: "I always wanted to be the teacher. I would find old books, like schoolbooks, in our house or at families’ houses- school books- and teach my sister math or different subjects, so that was really fun for me."

NITEP 4th Year Student Tuskonne Blais: "I think that the education system lacks Indigenous perspectives. For me, becoming an Educator and learning how to bring that into the classroom, it’ll allow for a better experience for Indigenous students. And I think it’ll help Indigenous students become more successful having those experiences."

Bailey Johnson – 4th Year, Metis Bailey Johnson is Metis from Region 3 in the Okanagan Valley. Currently, Bailey is in 4th year NITEP with a special interest in social and emotional learning along with holistic teaching methods. A Guide on How to Teach Truth How many times have you been sitting in class and […]

Dana Mack – 3rd year, Nuxalk Nation What advice would you offer to a first year NITEP student? For 1st year students, “Don’t be so nervous, you got this”, and “follow the Instructor’s syllabus always, would not go wrong with that”. Share a highlight of NITEP: In Bella Coola field centre, we were fortunate to have […]