School Language and Culture Courses
Certificate of Participation Structure:
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1) CHANGING SCHOOL SYSTEMS FOR LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL INTEGRATION
Presenter: Dr. Giniwgiizhig, White Earth Ojibwe, EdD, Administrator, Red Lake School District (MN)
The Red Lake School District is transforming from a general public school district to culturally responsive district.
2) TEACHING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES FOR INDIGENOUS EDUCATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY IN VIRTUAL SPACES
Presenter: Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin, Diné, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Native American Studies, University of New Mexico
The presenter/author will share a brief overview of her original presentation and reflect on the journey to how it became a research article. She will share the contributions she strives to make to digital pedagogy and Indigenous education.
3) USING MULTILITERACIES TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM
Presenter: Melanie Griffith Brice, PhD, Gabriel Dumont Research Chair in Métis/Michif Education, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Regina
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This presentation topics include multiliteracies (NLG 1996, 2000), Indigenous ways of knowing (Cajete 1994, 2000; Castellano 2008; Ermine 1995; Little Bear 2009), Aboriginal literacies (Antone, 2003; Cordoba, 2005; Dunn, 2001; George, 2003; Hare, 2005; Noll, 2000; Paulsen, 2003), Funds of Knowledge (Gonzalez, 2005; Moll & Greenberg, 1990; Moll et. al., 1992;), and student agency (Moje & Lewis, 2007). For a full list of references, see the presentation.