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Research links persistently lower school attainment and success among Aboriginal students to Eurocentric teaching pedagogies and curricula that do not align with Aboriginal culture, language, values, or worldviews. A literature review synthesizes four themes, including historical exclusionary teaching models, preparation needs for teacher candidates, classroom inclusion of Aboriginal content, and resulting positive impacts. 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Over the years, researchers have reported on the poor performance of Aboriginal students due to the effects of Eurocentric teaching pedagogies and culturally irrelevant curricula that do not reflect Aboriginal culture, language, values, or worldviews. Literature reviewed throughout this paper highlights the significance of integrating Aboriginal perspectives in school curricula and of fostering a sense of belonging. The literature examines four themes: past Eurocentric teaching models and the encompassing effects that they have had on Aboriginal students, changes needed to prepare teacher candidates for teaching Aboriginal content, inclusion of Aboriginal content in classroom teaching, and positive effects that inclusion of Aboriginal content has had for Aboriginal people. The paper concludes with suggestions for further research that will address what is missing in education for Aboriginal youth today with regard to self-identity and sense of belonging.  \nSchool attainment and success rates for Aboriginal students are much lower than for their non-Aboriginal counterparts across Canada. Although there has been an increase in educational opportunities for Aboriginal people, public education is still failing Aboriginal youth (Agbo, 2004; Hare & Pidgeon, 2011 ; Kanu, 2007; Ledoux, 2006) . Research indicates that in Canada, the proportion of Aboriginal youth who do not complete high school is 40%, compared to 13% for non-Aboriginal youth (Agbo, 2004, p. 1; Hare & Pidgeon, 2011, p. 94; Ledoux, 2006, p. 266; Richmond & Smith, 2012 , p. 1) . These statistics are cause for concern, because education seems to be leaving behind one of the fastest growing populations across Canada. With increased public accountability spotlighted on achievement, and pressure on schools to improve student performance, there is continued discussion about how to increase Aboriginal student achievement; however, little seems to have been done to improve the situation (Ledoux, 2006; Marsiglia & Kulis, 2008; Tremblay, Gokiert, Georgis, Edwards, & Skrypnek, 2013) . Ledoux (2006) noted that “while educators are busy revamping curriculum and designing evaluation tools,   Aboriginal peoples are being left further behind” (pp. 266-267) .  \nFar too often, Aboriginal students and their families are blamed for their low achievement rates. However, with increased research in the area of Aboriginal education, it has been confirmed that the problem lies within the school system, not within Aboriginal students or their culture (Hare & Pidgeon, 2011; Ledoux, 2006) . Several Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal educatorsand researchers are at the forefront of efforts to change the school system. They are trying to help people realize that the real reason for poor academic performance of Aboriginal students is the lack of sensitivity to Aboriginal learning styles and the use of teaching strategies that do not reflect Aboriginal culture, language , or worldview (Agbo, 2004, Ledoux, 2006; Richmond & Smith, 2012) . Interestingly, literature on curriculum development indicates that curriculum should be in harmony with students’ life experiences; however, curriculum is frequently not culturally relevant for Aboriginal students and often takes a minutest approach to teaching Aboriginal content (Agbo, 2004; Hare & Pidgeon, 2011 ; Ledoux, 2006) .  \nAs Aboriginal youth continue to be enrolled in urban schools, educators struggle with challenges of providing adequate education that is meaningful and relevant, and that fosters a sense of belonging (Agbo, 2004; Deer, 2010; Ledoux, 2006) . Creating meaningful and relevant education for Aboriginal students requires fundamental changes. It requires the creation of curricula that affirms Aboriginal identity, language, values, beliefs, and practices not onl","cbCaiiIJNZ24VwN9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiIJNZ24VwN9","pdf",331035,"English","# Abstract\n# School attainment and systemic causes\n# Effects of past Eurocentric teaching models\n# Creating meaningful, relevant education\n# Inclusion of Aboriginal content and outcomes\n# Conclusion and directions for further research","[{\"question\":\"Why do Aboriginal students have lower school attainment rates in Canada?\",\"answer\":\"The text attributes lower rates to Eurocentric teaching methods and curricula that are culturally irrelevant, failing to reflect Aboriginal culture, language, values, or worldviews.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the literature say about where the problem originates?\",\"answer\":\"The paper states that the issue lies within the school system rather than within Aboriginal students or their culture, supported by findings from Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers.\"},{\"question\":\"What themes does the paper use to review literature on fostering belonging?\",\"answer\":\"It reviews four themes: past Eurocentric teaching models and their effects, changes needed to prepare teacher candidates, inclusion of Aboriginal content in classroom teaching, and positive effects of that inclusion.\"}]","Fostering a Sense of Belonging for Aboriginal Students | PDF",1792080053]