16th Annual ND Indian Child Welfare & Wellness Conference

Another professional development opportunity:

16^th Annual ND Indian Child Welfare & Wellness Conference

Baymont Inn and Suites, Mandan, ND

“Revitalizing Traditions in Honor of Our Children”

February 22-24, 2017

The conference begins at 11:30 on Wednesday, February 22, runs all day Feb. 23, and ends at noon on Friday, February 24. If you want to attend, and will attend the full conference, please stop by Jen Heid's office and fill out the registration form on or before Friday, January 20th. There is a $60 registration cost to attend but the CEDAR grant will pay that for you. Registration includes entrance into all sessions for three days, all noon luncheons, and four raffle tickets for a star quilt (must be present to win).

North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings-Teacher Training 2017 "Transforming Education Through the Teachings of Our Elders"

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) Office of Indian/Multicultural Education is sponsoring a two-day training for the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings-Teacher Training. The training will be held at the Comfort Inn in Bismarck, North Dakota on February 14-15, 2017 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (CST). Registration starts at 8:00 am (CST).

This training is an opportunity for you to become aware of and grow in knowledge of the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings (NDNAEU). Participants will experience hands-on, modeled lessons along with professional development based on the NDNAEU. The training will include opportunities to see videos of interviews with Native American elders from North Dakota and learn how to incorporate them into their lessons.

Online Registration
There is no cost for this training, but participants must register for the training as there are a maximum number of participants who can attend. Participants can register at Register Here. Registration will close on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 5:00 pm CST.

Be sure to let Jen Heid know when you register for this conference. We keep track of the number of hours you participate in training. We’ll also want to let your other instructors know that you will be missing their classes during the time of the training.

Lisa

North Dakota Fall Educators Conference

The North Dakota Fall Educators Conference that you are registered for begins Wednesday, October 12th, with registration from 5 pm - 6:15 pm. The keynote speaker will follow with the evening ending at 8:30 pm.

You will be able to attend all of your classes as scheduled on Wednesday, until at least 4 pm, or so.

On Thursday, October 13th, the conference day runs from 8 am - 5:15 pm. You will get an agenda with more information when you sign in at the conference. Your registration has been paid so you should have received a ticket through the EventBrite site. 

On Friday, October 14th, concurrent sessions are from 7:30 am - 12:45 pm. The conference concludes after that time. 

Represent yourself, your family and UTTC well, as we know you will. Enjoy and learn lots!

Conference Information 

Spring 2017 Registration

A friendly reminder we will not be registering anybody for spring 2017 semester who has not taken their Praxis test. Please get this done as soon as possible so you don't miss any deadlines.

For more information, feel free to visit with Leah or Lisa A.

Upcoming Professional Development Conference

Mark these dates on your calendar. The Project CEDAR grant will pay your registration to attend. Great topics and a great opportunity!

One More Year of CEDAR Funding

I just received notice today that CEDAR has been officially extended for one more year, until June 30, 2017. The good news is this will give some of you additional funding to finish your classes and student teaching during fall 2016 and spring 2017.

It will also allow time for those of you who are completing your beloved (jk) Praxis tests. If you need to take the test(s), and have not contacted Jen Heid yet, do so as soon as possible so you can get vouchers ordered. This is for those of you taking both the Praxis Core and the Praxis II.

Even if you've graduated, remember that you are still eligible for this funding to pay the costs of the Praxis II.

This extra year is a blessing but it will go fast so we don't want to wait to do things. Leah and I are in and out of the office this month but always available by email. Jen is in her office and your best point of contact. Again, be sure to check with her if you need a voucher for a test.

Enjoy the weekend!

Lisa

Checking In

Now that we're into mid-summer, it's extremely important to have your Praxis Core tests scheduled. If you have a voucher, get the test scheduled now. If you don't, you must get a hold of Jen Heid so we can get one ordered for you.

The Finance Office at UTTC is closed for business during the month of June so they can prepare for the end of the fiscal year on June 30. So if you requested a voucher within the month of June, we had to wait until July 1 (Friday) to request payment for your voucher. If you haven't contacted her yet, do so immediately.

There are still lots of questions about student teaching and wondering when you are going to student teach. These are all good questions and we will do everything we can to offer the courses you need that lead up to student teaching.

What we can't do for you is schedule the Praxis tests. This is 100% up to you. And you MUST pass at least two of the tests before you student teach (all 3 is even better). So make sure you allow enough time to take and pass the tests BEFORE you are scheduled to student teach.

You are all going to make phenomenal teachers and if we didn't believe in you, we wouldn't push you so hard. Unfortunately, there are rules beyond our control (like the Praxis tests) that have to be met in order for you to become a licensed teacher. Keep pushing!