In Roy Henry Vickers’ presentation, he provides a stirring overview of his life, inspiring educators to speak from the heart and show students how exciting it is to learn. Roy’s story is about learning; that we are all teachers and each of us has lessons to learn that we need to be ready to receive. It is through the sharing of our stories, Roy says, that we can transform lives and enrich them with purpose.

Focus Questions

Roy talks about being a teacher and learner at the same time.  He gives many examples.     

• Can you recall a time in your life when you were the teacher and the learner?
• Describe a lesson or group of lessons that has both the teacher and student playing both roles, teaching and learning.
• If we used this concept of teaching and learning, how would this affect planning for our aboriginal learners? 
• In planning for classroom learning, how could this concept be incorporated into your teaching?
• Which parts of your present planning would you keep and which parts would change?
• How could this change the learning environment in our classrooms and communities?