AN INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL IN MONTANA
This Hub course provides a basic foundation for implementing Indian Education for All (IEFA) in your classroom. IEFA offers students an opportunity to meet academic standards in multiple content areas and grade levels as they learn about the distinct and unique cultures and heritages of American Indians.
Created by Mike Jetty, OPI Indian Education Specialist. Sign up for the course.
THE FRAMEWORK: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR IMPLEMENTING IEFA
This course provides a step-by-step overview of The Framework: A Practical Guide for Montana Teachers and Administrators Implementing Indian Education for All (IEFA). This course will help all educators in understanding how to carefully integrate IEFA practices across curriculum areas in classrooms, schools, and districts.
Developed by Dr. Tammy Elser in partnership with the Salish Kootenai College (SKC). Sign up for the course.
TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INDIAN COUNTRY
Contemporary issues are a good way to bring IEFA into your classroom while also addressing Social Studies content standards and the Essential Understandings regarding Montana Indians (EUs). This course will provide an awareness and understanding regarding contemporary American Indian issues as well as provide ideas for implementing grade level standards aligned instructional strategies that provide teachable moments in your classroom.
Created by Zach Hawkins and Mike Jetty. Sign up for the course.
BISON RESTORATION AND TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY IN MONTANA (Participants who complete the course will receive a complimentary copy, while supplies last, of the new PBS documentary from Ken Burns - The American Buffalo)
This course presents the opportunity to engage in content related to bison restoration efforts in Montana and the significance of bison to Tribal sovereignty. Participants will explore a wide range of resources that present the complex history of the near extinction of bison and current restoration efforts and will ultimately be better prepared to develop classroom activities that incorporate the Indian Education for All Essential Understandings.
Created by Stephen Morsette. Sign up for the course.
INDIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AND MATH SEAMLESS INTEGRATION
This course is designed to help teachers of mathematics more easily find connections between Indigenous cultures and lifestyle and mathematical practices. It also provides a planning tool that can be used to strategically align Indian Education for All and curriculum planning.
Created by Zach Hawkins, Director of Indian Education for All, and Marisa Graybill, former OPI Math Instructional Coordinator. Sign up for the course.