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Phase III Half-Day Training

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Themes: Kinship & family, Identity & belonging, Storytelling & oral tradition, Education & learning, Treaties & sovereignty, Values & generosity, Culture & continuity, Humor & play, Intergenerational learning

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North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings (NDNAEU) Half-Day Training (afternoon) What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching? 12:45- 1:00 Opening Introduction 1:00- 1:15 Tour of the Teachings of Our Elders web resources 1:15- 1:45 Crayons & Shelterbelts with Kevin Locke (Standing Rock) http://www.wolakotaproject.org/oseu-two-kevin-locke-crayons-shelterbelts/ 1:45- 1:55 Break 1:55 – 3:00 Overview of NDNAEUs (small group discussion & poster making) Click Here to Download Discussion Guide Team NDNAEU 1 Sacred Relatives: https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-1-jt-shining-oneside/ “Sacred Relatives” Team NDNAEU 2 Learning & Storytelling: https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-2-kathryn-froelich/ “Classroom Management and Storytelling” Team NDNAEU 3 Sharing & Generosity: https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-3-debbe-poitra/ “Someone Cares for You” Team NDNAEU 4 Sense of Humor: https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-4-debbe-poitra/ “Lightened in the Heart” Team NDNAEU 5 Tribal Policies, Treaties & Sovereignty: https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-5a-jt-shining-oneside/ “Tribal Societies” Team NDNAEU 6 Native Contributions: https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-6-debbe-poitra/ “Taking and Taking and Not Giving Back” Team NDNAEU 7 Native Identity: https://teachingsofourelders.org/essential-understanding-7-jt-shining-oneside/ “We Begin with the Stars” 3:00 – 3:15 Gallery Walk viewing of posters 3:15- 4:00 Final Discussion of Understandings (whole group, Q&A) On-Site School/District Needs Survey: https://goo.gl/SwWcbx NDNAEU On-Site Menu

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