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Indian Education for All Online Book Club Course
The Seven Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians April 1 to May 26, 2019 This course is designed for educators needing an introduction to or wishing to expand their existing knowledge of Montana’s Indian Education for All Law (Montana Code Annotated 20-1-501 1999) and the Seven Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians. Educators of all grades and content areas will build background knowledge and develop lesson plans that focus on and dig deeper into each Essential Understanding. These lessons are intended to be used in participants’ classrooms. The primary texts are: · The Framework: A Practical Guide for Montana Teachers and Administrators Implementing Indian Education for All by Tammy Elser (PDF available through OPI · Who will Tell my Brother? by Marlene Carvel · Do all Indians Live in Tipis by National Museum of the American Indian (selections to be provided by the instructor) · Lies my Teachers Told Me by James W. Loewen (selections to be provided by the instructor) · Montana Tribal Histories: Educators Resource Guide by Julie Cajune (PDF available through OPI) · History and Foundation of American Indian Education by Stan Juneau (PDF available through OPI) · Keeping Promises: What is Sovereignty and Other Questions about Indian Country by Betty Reid and Ben Winton · Assorted articles and internet sources provided by the instructor Through readings, discussion forums and examination of high-quality teaching materials, participants will explore a variety of literature, articles and professional teaching materials and develop five lesson plans during the course and a final reflection paper (an additional final project is required for graduate credit) for the immediate integration of IEFA into their classrooms. Instructor: Sindie Kennedy (sindie.kennedy@gmail.com) Registration fee: $175 Credit: 30 OPI Renewal Units or 2 Semester Credits (semester credit is offered through the University of Montana and is an additional fee of $155. The course instructor will provide a separate registration form). Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/x2jRJkgZWByQ7Rl33 |
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- Current Events in Indian Country: Fall 2019
- Rural School Leadership: 2019-20-20
- Writing Improvement (Fall 2019)
- Maximizing Mentor Texts; Fall 2019
- Contemporary Issues: Helping Students Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and other Disorders; Fall 2019
- Learning from Finland; Fall 2019
- Language Study for Teachers; Fall 2019
- Short is good: Using Short Text; Sept. 30, 2019
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- Mindfulness Connection, October 2019
- Trauma Experience and Support Workshop October 5, 2019
- Love and Logic; October 2019
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- Contemporary Issues: Helping Students Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and other Disorders: Spring/Summer 2019
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- Working With Diverse Learners Who Find Reading and Writing Challenging: Spring/Summer 2019
- IEFA: American Indian Literature 5.13.19
- IEFA Essential Understandings: 4.1.19
- Make the Most of the Final Weeks of School: Active Learning With a Twist for All Subjects/Grades: April 30, 2019
- Mindful by Nature, April 2019
- Maximizing Mentor Texts; Jan. 2019
- Ramping-up K-6 Reading and Writing for End-of-year Results: April 29, 2019
- EPAS Teacher Evaluation: April 2019
- MANDT Training: March 2019
- Tricks to Turn Even Struggling Spellers-Writers: March 22, 2019
- Anticipating the ACT: March 1, 2019
- Writing Like a Reader: March 8, 2019
- MT AGATE Conference, 2019
- IEFA: History of the Flathead Reservation 1.14.19
- IEFA: The Boarding School Era, January 2019
- Webinars: Danielson Framework for Effective Teaching in Practice
- The Danielson Framework in Action; Jan. 2019
- Make Your Classroom an Active Literacy Laboratory/Classroom: March 29, 2019
- Writing Workshops, Nov. 2018
- MANDT Training November 2018
- IEFA: The Dance House Online Book Club, October 2018
- IEFA: American Indian Literature K-8 Online Book Club, October 2018
- TEAMS work sessions with OPI 2018
- Reading and Writing Workshops, Nov. 2018
- Up a Notch 4 Gifted Kids, October 2018
- Love and Logic; October 2018
- Introduction to Restorative Practices and Using Circles Effectively, October 2018
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- 2018 Montana AP® Summer Institute
- IEFA: American Indian Literature 4.2.18
- IEFA: History of the Flathead Reservation 4.9.18
- Learn to Identify Young G&T Students Workshop 3.17.18
- Google Tools for Teachers 3.21.18
- The Danielson Framework in Action
- Re-Invigorating the Second-R Writing Workshop 2.23.18
- Giftedness in Younger Grades Workshop 2.6.18
- IEFA: Montana Tribal Histories 1.8.18
- IEFA: American Indian Literature 1.22.18
- Stacy York Training for Early Childhood 1.17.18
- Native American Literature
- Integrating IEFA into Content Area Curriculum
- Re-Invigorating the Second-R Writing Workshop 12.15.17
- Mindful Educator's Workshop November 2017
- MANDT Training October 2017
- TEAMS work sessions with OPI 2017
- Conscious Classroom Management
- August Institute 2017
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- Advanced Placement Courses
- IEFA: History of the Flathead Reservation
- EPAS June workshop
- G&T STEAMmaker Camp
- Mindful by Nature Workshop; April 2017
- Love and Logic; April 2017
- Hacking Leadership (May)
- IEFA: Montana Tribal Histories
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Under ESSA presentations
- Mindfulness/Holding Space Workshop
- IEFA: The Boarding School Era
- MANDT Training March 2017
- MANDT Training January 2017
- Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classroom
- Improving Classroom Instruction with MT EPAS
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- IEFA Special Topics Course 1: 2019-20
- Current Events in Indian Country: Fall 2019
- Rural School Leadership: 2019-20-20
- Writing Improvement (Fall 2019)
- Maximizing Mentor Texts; Fall 2019
- Contemporary Issues: Helping Students Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and other Disorders; Fall 2019
- Learning from Finland; Fall 2019
- Language Study for Teachers; Fall 2019
- Short is good: Using Short Text; Sept. 30, 2019
- Nonfiction in today's Common Core Era: Nov. 25, 2019
- Mindfulness Connection, October 2019
- Trauma Experience and Support Workshop October 5, 2019
- Love and Logic; October 2019
- VESi Online Courses
-
Past Courses/Workshops
>
- IEFA Sovereignty; Spring/Summer 2019
- Contemporary Issues: Helping Students Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and other Disorders: Spring/Summer 2019
- August Institute 2019 >
- Working With Diverse Learners Who Find Reading and Writing Challenging: Spring/Summer 2019
- IEFA: American Indian Literature 5.13.19
- IEFA Essential Understandings: 4.1.19
- Make the Most of the Final Weeks of School: Active Learning With a Twist for All Subjects/Grades: April 30, 2019
- Mindful by Nature, April 2019
- Maximizing Mentor Texts; Jan. 2019
- Ramping-up K-6 Reading and Writing for End-of-year Results: April 29, 2019
- EPAS Teacher Evaluation: April 2019
- MANDT Training: March 2019
- Tricks to Turn Even Struggling Spellers-Writers: March 22, 2019
- Anticipating the ACT: March 1, 2019
- Writing Like a Reader: March 8, 2019
- MT AGATE Conference, 2019
- IEFA: History of the Flathead Reservation 1.14.19
- IEFA: The Boarding School Era, January 2019
- Webinars: Danielson Framework for Effective Teaching in Practice
- The Danielson Framework in Action; Jan. 2019
- Make Your Classroom an Active Literacy Laboratory/Classroom: March 29, 2019
- Writing Workshops, Nov. 2018
- MANDT Training November 2018
- IEFA: The Dance House Online Book Club, October 2018
- IEFA: American Indian Literature K-8 Online Book Club, October 2018
- TEAMS work sessions with OPI 2018
- Reading and Writing Workshops, Nov. 2018
- Up a Notch 4 Gifted Kids, October 2018
- Love and Logic; October 2018
- Introduction to Restorative Practices and Using Circles Effectively, October 2018
- 2018-2019 Closed Courses >
-
2017-2018 Closed Courses
>
- 2018 Montana AP® Summer Institute
- IEFA: American Indian Literature 4.2.18
- IEFA: History of the Flathead Reservation 4.9.18
- Learn to Identify Young G&T Students Workshop 3.17.18
- Google Tools for Teachers 3.21.18
- The Danielson Framework in Action
- Re-Invigorating the Second-R Writing Workshop 2.23.18
- Giftedness in Younger Grades Workshop 2.6.18
- IEFA: Montana Tribal Histories 1.8.18
- IEFA: American Indian Literature 1.22.18
- Stacy York Training for Early Childhood 1.17.18
- Native American Literature
- Integrating IEFA into Content Area Curriculum
- Re-Invigorating the Second-R Writing Workshop 12.15.17
- Mindful Educator's Workshop November 2017
- MANDT Training October 2017
- TEAMS work sessions with OPI 2017
- Conscious Classroom Management
- August Institute 2017
-
2016-2017 Closed Courses
>
- Advanced Placement Courses
- IEFA: History of the Flathead Reservation
- EPAS June workshop
- G&T STEAMmaker Camp
- Mindful by Nature Workshop; April 2017
- Love and Logic; April 2017
- Hacking Leadership (May)
- IEFA: Montana Tribal Histories
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Under ESSA presentations
- Mindfulness/Holding Space Workshop
- IEFA: The Boarding School Era
- MANDT Training March 2017
- MANDT Training January 2017
- Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classroom
- Improving Classroom Instruction with MT EPAS
- Request Workshops/Consulting >
-
Open Courses/Workshops
>
-
Discounts for MT Schools