Charlotte Franks-Erickson of the Oberon School discusses a point with assistant director of the Office of Indian Multicultural Education: Sashay Schettler
The 10th anniversary of the Indian Education Summit took place July 18,19 in the state capitol in Bismarck, ND.
Approximately 200 teachers, support staff and program directors from several states attended.
Oberon and Minnewaukan schools were represented by school staff(see photos)
This special anniversary was hosted by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission.
It was well organized by Lucy Fredericks the director of the Office of Indian Multicultural Education and her assistant director Sashay Schettler who were both quick to pass on acknowledgement and thanks to other staff who assisted and all the sponsors who so generously contributed to the Summit making it possible.
Attendees participated in hearing keynote speakers in the general sessions as well as presenters in the breakout sessions with subject areas such as: Experienced project based math, creating trauma informed classrooms, relationship building through bidirectional collaboration for student knowledge generation, evidenced-based school improvement practices that work, responsive practices leaning pathway, mental health is the key, creating a culturally safe environment and using a small robot (Robokind) to empower students in social skills and phonics which is found to be espcially helpful for chilfren on the autism spectrum which only name about 1/4 of the areas presented on.
The keynote speakers provided inspirational messages and information that motivated all in attendance to start the upcoming school year with improvements for self-care and teaching methods that focus on students’success in learning.
Keynote speakers and presenters came from all over the country and several North Dakota universities, colleges, elementary schools and High schools , were well prepared for discussing their area for the session and detailing the successful programs in schools with Native enrollments that are producing positive results.
