Resources for Teachers and Educational Leaders

 Culturally Relevant Curriculum and Instruction

• Teaching Tips for Learning with Native American Students from the Arizona Office of Indian Education
• Culturally Responsive Assessment of Indigenous Schooling (CRAIS) Tool from the Institute for Native-serving Educators at NAU
• Teacher-authored Curricula & Resources from the Institute for Native-serving Educators at NAU
• Arizona Tribal Nations Flag Guide from the Arizona Office of Indian Education
• Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools from the Alaska Native Knowledge Network
• NK360° Lesson Plans and Educational Resources from the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian
• Tips for Teachers: Developing Instructional Materials about American Indians from the American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)
• Book Recommendations from the American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)
• Indigenous Science Education Resources from Indigenous STEAM (ISTEAM)
• Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Instruction Guidance from the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED)
• Teachings Of Our Elders website from North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI)
• Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Indian Education Classroom Resources from the Montana Office of Public Instruction (MOPI)
• Indian Education Resources from the Oregon Department of Education 
• Teaching and Learning | American Indian Studies in Wisconsin from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

 Understanding your Native American Students

• Guide to Conducting A Needs Assessment for American Indian Students
• Culturally Responsive Practices to Support American Indian English Learners' Success
• American Indian English Learner Students and English Language Development
• The First Migratory Learners: Identifying and Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native Migratory Students
• Promising Education Interventions to Improve the Achievement of Native American Students: An Annotated Bibliography from WestEd
• Working Respectfully with Indigenous Communities Around Data and Evidence: A Resource for State Education Agencies  from WestEd

 Virtual Data Training (2023, 2024)

Part 1 | November 2023

This session will provide participants with the opportunity to identify multiple sources of data that can be used, distinguish multiple types of data that can be collected, and use data to evaluate grant program progress and provide evidence of impact.

• Session Slide Deck
• Recording (new link coming soon)

Part 2 | February 2024

This session will provide participants with the opportunity to organize and clean multiple data sources, use multiple approaches to analyze data, and support data-driven decision-making for grant projects, programs, and initiatives.

• Session Slide Deck
• Recording (new link coming soon)

Part 3 | April 2024

This session will provide participants with the opportunity to understand and visualize data, select appropriate visualizations, and learn design principles for effective visualization.

• Session Slide Deck
• Recording (new link coming soon)

 Institute for Native-Serving Educators at Northern Arizona University 

Professional Learning Institutes include:

• Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools (PITAS)
• Dine Institute for the Navajo Nation (DINE)
• Indigenous Early Childhood Educators Professional Development Fellowship (IECE)
• Culturally Responsive Schooling with/in Indigenous Communities Professional Development Institute (CRS)
• Indian Country School Counselors Institute (ICSCI)
• Teacher Leadership Shiłgozhóó Institute (TLSI)

 National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) and WestEd

• Professional Learning Series on Culturally Responsive Instruction for Native American Students

 From the University of Arizona 

• Indigenous Teacher Preparation Program: Indigenous Pedagogies Speaker Series
• Native Student Outreach, Access and Resiliency (SOAR): Indigenous-focused educational workshops for Arizona educators and communities
• Native Nations Institute: Native Know-How Seminar: Understanding How to Work & Partner with Native Nations

 National Indian Education Association (NIEA) 

• FREE Webinar Recordings on Indian Education Topics
• Culturally Based Curriculum

 National Native Children's Trauma Center (NNCTC) 

• From the University of Montana
• Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
• Information about the NNCTC
• Trauma and Resilience Webinars and Resources

 Native Knowledge 360 Initiative

• From the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian
• Upcoming live and interactive programs
• Recordings of Past Webinars