School Services of Montana offers a variety of professional learning options to support teachers with the integration of the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians and content standards. Our staff and consultants stay up to date with the latest in resources and implementation strategies.
Contact us to discuss a professional learning plan for your IEFA needs. Options include:
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Join us for one or both days of IEFA learning with award-winning Montana educators, Jordann Lankford-Forster (Bright Trail Woman) and Miranda Murray.
The Gallatin Valley IEFA Institute will provide foundational information concerning the seven “Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians” and tools to implement Indigenous
content into your curriculum. Participants may not feel comfortable or know where to begin,
and that is okay! The facilitators will provide you with the support and sustainable resources
to advance cultural content and Native resources in your classrooms, no matter where you
are in your IEFA implementation. Participants will gain instruction and crucial essential understandings as diverse perspectives are important for all students’ success.
⇒ Receive 6 OPI Renewal Credits for each day you attend ⇐
The Gallatin Valley IEFA Institute will provide foundational information concerning the seven “Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians” and tools to implement Indigenous
content into your curriculum. Participants may not feel comfortable or know where to begin,
and that is okay! The facilitators will provide you with the support and sustainable resources
to advance cultural content and Native resources in your classrooms, no matter where you
are in your IEFA implementation. Participants will gain instruction and crucial essential understandings as diverse perspectives are important for all students’ success.
⇒ Receive 6 OPI Renewal Credits for each day you attend ⇐
Cost: $20 per person per day includes lunch : )
Key Learning Objectives
Key Learning Objectives
- Participants will learn the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians;
- Participants will gain ideas concerning the implementation of Indian Education For All and cultural content in the curriculum;
- Participants will broaden their perspective on vetting Native resources and Indigenous Materials.
⇝ AGENDA: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 ⇜
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8 - 8:30AM
8:30AM 8:35AM 9:00AM 10 - 10:15AM 10:15AM 10:30AM 12 - 1:00PM 1:00PM 3:00PM |
Arrive, check-in (coffee, tea, and networking)
Welcome! Agenda for the day Warm-up/Community and Team Building: Oral Traditional Game Foundation of the Essential Understandings Regarding MT Indians Break Exploration of the OPI website Exploring Bias: Instructional Coaching Lunch provided OPI IEFA Resources/Primary Source Documents: Elementary & Secondary Break Out Groups Adjourn |
⇝ AGENDA: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 ⇜
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8 - 8:30AM
8:30AM 8:35AM 9:00AM 12 - 1:00PM 1:00PM 2:00PM 3:00PM |
Arrive, check-in (coffee, tea, and networking)
Welcome! Agenda for the day Warm-up/Community and team building: Federal Policy Timeline History of Federal Policy & Contemporary Issues Lunch Provided Grade and Content-Specific Embedding of IEFA Unit Building and Goal Setting Adjourn |
To inquire about an IEFA Professional Learning session at your district, please contact:
Genevieve Thomas SSoM Director of Professional Learning OFFICE (406) 300-2561 EMAIL: gthomas* (see footer) |