Creating a Post-Colonial Elementary Education Program Lisa Blank Georgia Cobbs Matthew Schertz

Indian Education for All It is the intent of the legislature... that every Montanan, whether Indian or non-Indian, be encouraged to learn about the distinct and unique heritage of American Indians in a culturally responsive manner... all school personnel should have an understanding and awareness of Indian tribes to help them relate effectively with Indian students and parents... Every educational agency and all educational personnel will work cooperatively with Montana tribes... when providing instruction and implementing an educational goal…

Effects of IEFA Focus of Office of Public Instruction Montana Tribal History Project Montana: Stories of the Land Maps of Flathead "1907" & " “ Increase In Grants

Essential Understandings of Montana Indians Diversity History Culture Sovereignty

Montana Content Standards Grade Level Expectations

Native American Center

School of Education Required N.A.S. course Grant Activity: CLTW, Project LETTERS, Ready to Go Grant Inservice/Preservice Professional Development

Integrated Block Mission Statement As Montana is home to many tribal nations, we recognize our moral, ethical, and legal responsibility to ensure all pre-service educators understand their obligation to consult with the tribes, learn from the tribes, and teach about the tribes under Indian Education for All.

SCIENCE METHODS Indigenous Ways of Knowing Place-based Pedagogy: PlaceNames Project Fire on the Land, Digital Teachers Workshop

Cross-Cultural Curriculum Development Process 10

Places are localities given meaning by human experiences in them. Sense of place refers to a set of meanings of and attachments to places that are held by individuals or by groups (Semken, 2005). 11 Photo Credit: Library of Congress Critical Pedagogy of Place

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Colonialism

Artifact Analysis

Cultural Universals

Math Methods NCTM Standards Measurement Probability & Data Analysis

Measurement 7 Reservations and 12 Tribes

Probability: Plum Stone Game

Where do we go ? Indigenous Integrated Unit Program-wide articulation and assessment of IEFA Immersion Experience