16th Annual IEFA Best Practices Conference March 17th & 18th
The OPI IEFA team will host the 16th Annual Indian Education for All Best Practices Conference 2023. We are excited to return to having a live event on March 17-18, 2023 at Helena College and the Bryant Elementary School Gymnasium. Our theme is Strengthening and Healing through Cultural Knowledge and Education. Here is a general agenda:
Friday, March 17 -Helena College and Bryant School Gym
8:00 - 11:45 a.m. Pre-Conference Workshop Series (selection of session required) - Helena College
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Registration - Helena College
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Welcome, Keynote Address, and Teresa Veltkamp Advocacy Awards for Excellence in Indian Education - Bryant School Gym
2:00 - 4:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Helena College
5:00 - 5:45 p.m. Cultural Continuum with Tribal Elders Panel - Bryant School Gym
Saturday, March 18 - Helena College and Bryant School Gym
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Keynote Address with Buffalo Unity Project Students (Poplar Middle School) - Bryant Gym
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Helena College
Registration is free and the link can be accessed on the Upcoming Events/PD page of the OPI IEFA website.
Upcoming Facilitated Hub Course
Building IEFA Mindset: Culturally Responsive and Informed Teaching for All is the second course in the Building Your IEFA Mindset facilitated series. The Culturally Responsive and Informed Teaching for All course infuses Indian Education for All cultural content and strategies for implementation in your K-12 classrooms. Learners can expect to investigate a variety of topics related to IEFA concepts: culture, place, generational trauma, primary sources, contemporary issues, and strategies for teaching difficult topics. Participants will engage weekly in activities that are directly translatable to their own classroom spaces, bridging the gap between traditional professional development and practical classroom content. While the course is facilitated, participants complete the weekly activities anytime within the week that best suits their schedule. Completion of the first course, which was offered Spring 2022, is not a prerequisite. Registration is currently open and the course will run from January 30th to April 16th.
Registration can be accessed on the Upcoming Events/PD Opportunities page of the OPI IEFA website.
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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