*About Wabanaki Connections
Wabanaki Connections is a resource for educators searching for information about how to appropriately implement LD291 in their classrooms. The editor, Joseph E. Charnley, will up-date the blog once a month and will add links and other information about LD291 as they become available. Please feel free to respond to the information here with questions, comments, and new information that will help us all make LD291 work in Maine’s schools.
Joseph E. Charnley is a non-Native educator currently working at King Middle School in Portland, ME as a World Languages teacher. He is a co-facilitator with Val Vassar (Riverton) for LD291 (The Teaching of Maine Native American History & Culture) in the Portland School system and a co-facilitator with Rosie Shiras of the Native Studies Committee, a group of Native and non-Native educators working to help Maine’s teachers implement LD291. He is also finishing up a Minor in Native Studies through the Native Studies Department at UMaine - Orono.
Please check out this month’s Wabanaki Connections and use the websites under Blogroll to connect to Internet resources. “Wabanaki Connections: A Short Trip Through the Dawnland” is a KeyNote Presentation that explores LD291. Please send me websites that you feel would benefit teachers implementing LD291 in their classrooms. Woliwon / Woliwoni / Wela’lin!
July 9th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I am working on scheduling professional development for the staff at Glenburn School and one of the areas that we definately need some guidance, information, and/or education is Maine Navtive American studies, “Wabanaki”.
Do you know of someone that would be able to provide some professional development time in the area?
October 8th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Give us a call at the Wabanaki Center 581-1417, we may be able to conduct training.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Penobscot Nation Cultural and Historic Preservation Department’s ANNUAL TEACH THE TEACHERS WORKSHOP
Registration Form
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Oct. 28th, 2008 Indian Island, Maine
November 5th, 2008 Indian Island, Maine
Fee $25.00
Please Print:
First Name_____________________________________
Last Name______________________________________
District_________________________________________
School__________________________________________
Address_________________________________________
City_____________________________________________
Zip______________________________________________
Grade Level______________________________________
Subject Area_____________________________________
School Phone____________________________________
Home Phone_____________________________________
Email____________________________________________
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Payment or Purchase orders will be accepted the day of the event.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
Cultural and Historic Preservation
12 Wabanaki Way
Indian Island, Maine 04468
(207)817-7477 or Fax (207)817-7450
penobscotresources@yahoo.com
November 7th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Robyn, you should also check out the 2007 Maine Learning Results. Maine Native (Wabanaki) Studies is a component of all four content standards at each grade span. More information about the Learning Results and free Wabanaki resources can be found at http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/ss/index.html
Jana Boody, Social Studies Consultant, Department of Education