Making Space for Meaning: Authentically Integrating Indigenous Perspectives in the Mathematics Classroom

Scott Hardman is an educator trained in Senior Years Mathematics with experience teaching a range of high school Mathematics courses. He currently teaches Technology, including computer hardware and software, networking, cybersecurity, and front-end web development, while continuing to enjoy Mathematics teaching when classroom coverage is needed and by helping his students strengthen their math skills when they require additional support, as well as developing the math skills of his students in his own Technology courses.

As a non-Indigenous educator and ally, Scott is committed to approaching Indigenous perspectives with care, humility, and respect. He is especially interested in helping teachers move beyond surface-level incorporation toward more meaningful and sustained integration in the classroom. Scott recently helped lead a professional development series in Pembina Trails School Division supporting high school teachers as they worked to authentically integrate Indigenous perspectives into Grade 9 learning.