Implications of Discourse: A Trilogy of Educational Policy

The learning ministries in Ontario have made a concerted effort to underscore Aboriginal learners' needs and preferences in publicly-funded and assisted schools and training services throughout the province.Through a trilogy of policy documents, the Ontario Ministry of Education (OME) and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) have addressed expanded definitions of learning and sought to unfold the socio-cultural and epistemic values related to Aboriginal student and community worldviews:1.The Ontario First Nation, Métis and Inuit Education Policy Framework (2007) commissions the province's boards of education, school administrators and teachers to create culturally-sensitive schools and classrooms.2. The OME's Sound Foundations for the Road Ahead (2009) is a progress report on the outcomes for the aforementioned Policy Framework (2007) and aims to assure taxpayers that progress is being made in regards to policy implementation.