Fostering the Success of Indigenous Students: How Educators can Address Systemic Barriers in Schools
Term
Summer 2026
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAT
Facilitator(s)
Jana Lo Bello Miller and Shelley Orr
Content Expert
Jim Hamlin
Abstract
This qualitative study sought to gain information into the connection that Indigenous students have with education and the ways that educators can work to make education more accessible. The study gave background knowledge as to the history of Indigenous people and the greater implications of colonization. It explores ways that educators could incorporate Indigenous knowledge into curriculum to uplift and engage Indigenous students. The accompanying project is a compilation of ideas for lesson plans across subject areas that teach through an Indigenous lens, rather than a white centered one. In the conclusion, implications and limitations of the study are discussed and further research ideas are investigated in order to support Indigenous students’ ability to access education. Benefits of the study to the teaching profession are discussed, with emphasis on the continued need to work toward helping Indigenous students to succeed.
Project Type
Website Creation
Keywords
At-risk Students, Multicultural Education, Social Justice, Teachers/ Teaching
Recommended Citation
Hamlin, Samantha, "Fostering the Success of Indigenous Students: How Educators can Address Systemic Barriers in Schools" (2026). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1209.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1209
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text
dc_publisher
DigitalCommons@Hamline
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application/pdf
dc_source
School of Education Student Capstone Projects