Think Indigenous: Knowledge, Story and Relationships to Educate for Change

C4       Storytelling Through Your Curriculum (Elementary)
For teachers who know that stories extend far beyond the pages of books, this workshop will provide ideas on incorporating storytelling into PE, music, art, science, and more. Whether you’re breaking a sweat with some active storytelling, building worlds in math class, or creating plots out of paintings, this session will get your creative cogs turning.

Miranda Krogstad is a spoken word poet and educator who uses her words to empower students of all ages and walks of life. Teaching life skills including self-confidence, self-expression, and community-building, she has performed workshops in over a dozen cities around the province. Outside the formal educational setting, Krogstad is an advocate for positivity and love in the spoken word community and beyond, performing on subject matter from mental health awareness to gender equality. Krogstad was s member of the 2016 National Wild Card Team, a two-time Canada Council for the Arts grant recipient, a Calgary Arts Development Grant recipient, and a participant in the Banff Centre International Spoken Word Program. She has since founded the organization YYSpeak to promote and support Calgarian spoken word poets and events.