Workshop Sessions: Complete Descriptions and Presenter Biographies
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Compassionate Strategies and Using Data to Support Social-Emotional Well-Being. Educators learned about Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary School’s vision for supporting the social-emotional well-being of its students. Presented by Kyla M. Curtright, Ed.S., M.Ed., NCSP, a board-certified school psychologist, and Christy Lynn Anana, M.Ed., NBCT, RYT, an author and board-certified school counselor at Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary.
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Developing Multi-tiered Systems of Support for Academics and Behavior. How Quil Ceda Tulalip developed a system that supports academics and behavior. Presented by Kristin DeWitte, former Marysville School District teacher and principal.
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Growth Mindset. Educators explored their own mindsets and learned about resources to help their students to develop a growth mindset. Presented by Heather Moll, who teaches Growth Mindset as a specialist subject for K-5 students.
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Introduction to Lushootseed and Lushootseed Classroom Phrases. Educators learned about the history of Lushootseed, its cultural connections, and strategies for using the language in their classrooms. Presented by Natosha Gobin, a Tulalip Tribes Lushootseed Language Teacher.
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Motivational Framework for Culturally Responsive Teaching. How to make instruction more culturally responsive and intrinsically motivating for students. Presented by Anthony B. Craig, Ed.D., Director of Cultural Competency & School Improvement for the Marysville School District.
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Teaching with Poverty in Mind. Educators were introduced to effective strategies to engage students affected by poverty. Presented by Issa Elhayek, principal at Dunlap Elementary in Seattle, a highly diverse school with 90% of its students living in poverty.
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Tribal History and the Impact of Boarding Schools. Learning about the history of local communities helps ensure that instruction serves to correct past transgressions and contribute to the healing process for contemporary students and families. Presented by Patti Gobin, a Tulalip Tribes member, an advocate for preserving traditional Coast Salish culture and the Cultural Specialist for Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary.
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Teaching Native Language and History in a Public School. An innovative approach to teaching Native language and history to both Native and non-Native students. Presented by Jamie Valadez, an Elwha Klallam Tribal member, author and Klallam Language teacher.
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The Power of Storytelling in Teaching. Educators learned that indigenous language should not be detached from history, nor from the historical impact of colonialism on American indigenous languages. Presented by Elaine Grinnell, Elwah Klallam Elder and Storyteller.
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Identifying & Interrupting Microagressions. Techniques educators can use to prevent verbal interactions and programmatic exchanges that can be threatening, discriminatory or discouraging to students. Presented by Omar Marquez, EvCC Faculty Advisor for TRiO Student Support Services.
- Awaken to Mindfulness. How teachers can use mindfulness to decrease their personal stress levels and react more calmly to student concerns. Presented by Andrea D’Asaro, a teacher at Middle College High School in Seattle.