Engaging for All: Working Together for Our Students
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Last Date to Register: 10/20/2016 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 10/18/2016 12:01 AM
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This event will focus on engaging American Indian students, families, communities, and tribal nations in our Wisconsin schools.
Keynote Speaker: David J. O’Connor (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa),
American Indian Studies Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:
David O’Connor is originally from and is a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe) in northern Wisconsin. In January 2012, he became the American Indian Studies Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. He is also one of the co-leaders for the Disproportionality Technical Assistance Network or “The Network”. In David’s role at the department, he supports school districts’ efforts to provide instruction on the history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of Wisconsin’s American Indian nations and tribal communities, also known as Wisconsin Act 31. In addition, he provides training opportunities and presents at conferences and workshops throughout the state of Wisconsin on American Indian Studies & Wisconsin Act 31.
David is also responsible for American Indian Language and Culture Education, such as the American Indian Language Revitalization Grants, which supports school districts or CESAs who partner with a tribal government to provide instruction on teaching and learning of tribal languages. He also develops and disseminate materials on American Indian Studies & Wisconsin Act 31. David also provides general consultation on issues related the education of American Indian students. He also serves as liaison to Wisconsin tribal education departments, Wisconsin Indian Education Association (WIEA), and Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC), and Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations.
David received both is Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and certificates in American Indian Studies and Chican@ and Latin@ Studies and his Masters of Science (MS) in Educational Leadership Policy & Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Other Featured Presenters:
Stephanie Feldner: Attendance and keeping our students in school.
Eva Kubinski : DEWS How data can be used to inform us on how we work with students.
Pamela Torres: Building a Stronger Early Childhood Tribal/State Collaborative Workgroup.
Wendell Waukau: (Superintendent) of MISD) Community Engagement
COST: $50 per person
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