Mike Jetty, Indian Education Specialist at the Montana Office of Public Instruction, never disappoints. He shared a wealth of information with us at our November online PD last week. I thought I was up to date on OPI resources, but Mike highlighted several lessons that were new to me. Here were two of my highlights:
Fifth grade: FUN-ology! Seasons Make the World Go 'Round - Earth and Space Science is a series of lessons looking at indigenous scientific knowledge as it relates to weather.
- Lesson One: What can air temperature data tell us about the seasons in Montana?
- Lesson Two: How do seasonal rounds record weather data?
- Lesson Three: Connecting seasonal rounds to seasonal weather patterns and the organisms we observe
High school: Brothers on Three – A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana is a unit plan for high school teachers interested in teaching the book Brothers on Three which focuses on the Arlee Warriors basketball team as it explores contemporary native issues, including racism, suicide, blood quantum, and connection to place and community.
Although she didn't have time to talk about it at the training, a teacher who registered for the workshop, introduced me to http://xwlxwilt.com/.
Xʷlxʷilt is a tribally-owned business focused on Indigenous integration in education, whose work is rooted in Se̓liš culture. And apparently, you can book them through Humanities Montana's Speakers in the Schools program.
Do you have a favorite IEFA resource that I didn't mention above? Let me know! And very best Thanksgiving wishes to everyone--however you choose to spend the day.
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