Regardless of the session you attend, the tentative schedule below will be the same. The workshops will be offered over a 7-day period (one week). Both sessions are designed to give teachers a deeper understanding of the Indian Boarding School experience and the Indigenous peoples of Arizona.
Note: This schedule is tentative and may change.
Sunday
Monday
Daily Objectives: Participants will obtain a basic understanding of the history of the Boarding Schools era and examine the differences between land and place-based learning. Participants will also learn of tribal sovereignty and its relationship to Indian boarding schools.
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Tuesday
Daily Objectives: Participants will learn of the history of Indian Education policy and practices, their relationship to tribal sovereignty, and how to leverage primary sources to explore historical context. Additionally, participants will experience and discuss the impacts of those policies and practices and the importance of recognizing and healing historical trauma.
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Wednesday
Daily Objectives: Participants will discuss the connections between Indian boarding schools and displacements of other communities. They will hear examples from Tribal Nations of how they are addressing the contemporary legacies of Indian boarding schools through exercises of sovereignty and nation-building. Lastly, will learn how to leverage curricular and instructional choices to affirm tribal sovereignty and nation-building efforts.
8:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Thursday
Daily Objectives: Participants will learn of the importance of recognizing and respecting Indigenous knowledge in the classroom for a balanced approach to teaching about Indian boarding schools. They will learn strategies for utilizing Indigenous knowledge and community-based archives respectfully in K-12 contexts.
8:00 am to 8:00 pm
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Friday
Daily Objectives: Participants will collaborate on and create a visual representation of a project proposal for a curricular lesson or unit focused on a topic related to Indian boarding schools of their choice. Participants will apply the week’s learning and utilize place-based learning in their project proposal and share their ideas with fellow participants through a gallery walk.