More great IEFA PDs

 

Native American Studies for Teachers

Dr. Anna East is offering what looks to be an amazing course to help teachers develop understanding of American Indian history, culture, policy, and contemporary issues to create more comprehensive, accurate Indian Education for All teaching units. The first two sections focus on tribal topics; the third section provides support for new or improved IEFA units or conducting research toward a future IEFA unit. 

Guest speakers include

• Denise Juneau (Blackfeet/Mandan-Hidatsa), former Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Chris La Tray (Little Shell), 2023-2025 Montana Poet Laureate
• Kevin Kicking Woman (Blackfeet), 2024 Montana Teacher of the Year
• Michelle Mitchell (Salish), CSKT Tribal Education Director
• Mike Jetty (Spirit Lake Dakota), OPI Indian Education Specialist
• Lark Real Bird (Crow), Language Educator
• Bill Swaney (Salish), Former CSKT Tribal Education Director...and others!

The remote, asynchronous course will be offered September 30-November 8, 2024 with three required one-hour meetings via zoom.

45 OPI renewal units or 3 UM graduate credits* available.

Course cost: $25-$275 (pay what you can afford)

UM credit cost: $155 recording fee.

View syllabus here.

Register here.

Questions? Contact anna@chicadeecs.org.

MTPLC Courses

The Montana Professional Learning Collaborative has a large number of IEFA self-paced online courses. They range from courses on American Indian Sovereignty (3 university credits/45 OPI renewal units--$390 plus a $155 recording fee if you want university credits) to American Indian Poetry (1 university credit/15 credit hours--$170 plus the additional $155 if you want UM credits.) Find more here.  

Great Falls, Here We Come

The Montana History Conference is in Great Falls this year, and even if you can't join us for the entire conference, consider registering for the Thursday educator workshop, September 26 from 9-5. Topics will include critically analyzing the Lewis and Clark journals, varying perspectives on the 1924 Indian citizenship act, using archaeology to foster understanding of past and present cultures, bringing history  to life, and using picture books and historical fiction to support historical thinking, deepen vocabulary, and enhance conceptual understandings.  The daylong workshop includes lunch and costs $35. Attendees will earn 6 OPI renewal units. Find a link to register and more information about the entire conference here.