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Chilkat Valley Teacher Institute for Place-Based Science
June 19-25 in Haines – 5 days field activities with breakfast/lunch. Led by local subject matter specialists. Learn to implement Science Standards for Alaska. Earn 2 credits through UAA PACE. For more info email: cvteacherinstitute@gmail.com. Click here for more information.
Alaska Studies and Multicultural Education Courses with Agatha (post in Fall 2022)
Our Alaska Studies and Multicultural Education courses meet the State of Alaska requirements for new teacher certification.
Alaska Alive!
Online Course. Self Paced. You must complete the class within one year of your registration date.
Meets the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Alaska Studies requirement for teacher certification. You do not have to be currently teaching in a classroom to take this course.
Tuition (Level 1 /Level 2 Member Districts): $425/$475
Course Books: $70 Digital book option.
EDUC 59500 • 3 credits • Alaska Pacific University • Graded A-F
Instructor: Sharon Bandle
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Alaska Studies for Educators
Online Course. Self Paced with Specified Completion Date.
Meets the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Alaska Studies requirement for teacher certification. May also be used for recertification. You do not have to be currently teaching in a classroom to take this course.
This course is for Alaska K-12 teachers of all subject areas. Meet other Alaska teachers from round the state while learning about conflicting perspectives of key events in recent Alaska history. Participants will engage in conversations and activities with other teachers from around the state focused on Alaska Native perspectives while exploring varying views of the social, economic, and political history of Alaska and the educational institutions and laws that affect the people of Alaska. Participants will create their own Alaska-focused lesson plans for use in their classrooms following the course.
Tuition (Level 1 /Level 2 Member Districts): $425/$475
No materials required.
ED 545K • 3 credits • UAA PACE • Graded A-F
Instructor: Joanna Karet
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Alaska Alive with the Rev. Dr. Michael Oleksa
Tentative Summer Session: May 25 (1:00 – 4:30), May 26 (8:00 – 4:30) & May 27 (8:00 – 4:30)
In Alaska Alive!, you will learn about Alaska’s history and the history of education in the state from one of Alaska’s most dynamic presenters. Explore the culture of the Native peoples of Alaska and the connections between the environment and emigrations. This is a blended learning course. The class begins with three face-to-face sessions with Father Oleksa in Anchorage at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage and is completed online with instructor Sharon Bandle. This course meets the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development requirements for teacher certification in Alaska History and re-certification (APU EDUC 59500, 3 credits) and has been approved in the Anchorage School District’s MLP system.
Tuition (Level 1 /Level 2 Member Districts): $425/$475
Course Books: $20 if purchased through ASDN.
EDUC 59500 • 3 credits • Alaska Pacific University • Graded A-F
Instructor of Record: Sharon Bandle
Creating Culturally Responsive Schools
Online Course. Self Paced. You must complete the class within one year of your registration date.
Meets the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Multicultural Education requirement for teacher certification. You do not have to be currently teaching in a classroom to take this course.
The goal of this course is to introduce you to the Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools. The Cultural Standards are intended to guide an educator through a thoughtful process of introspection and investigation of key questions: How effectively do I teach my students? How might I improve my classroom or school to increase student engagement? Creating Culturally Responsive Schools will help you evaluate the work you do through a lens of cultural knowledge.
Tuition (Level 1 /Level 2 Member Districts): $425/$475
Course Books: $50 Digital book option.
EDUC 59600 • 3 credits • Alaska Pacific University • Graded A-F
Instructors: Doug Penn & Laurie Van Huis
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Communicating Across Cultures with the Rev. Dr. Michael Oleksa
Tentative Summer Session: May 23 and 24 (8:00 – 4:30) & May 25 Field Trip to Alaska Native Heritage Center (9:00 – 12:00)
Join Father Oleksa, a leader in the development of cross-cultural communication in Alaska and student of Native cultures for Communicating Across Cultures, a three-credit, 500-level multicultural education course this fall. This is a blended learning course. The class begins with three face-to-face sessions with Father Oleksa in Anchorage at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage and is completed online with instructor Sharon Bandle. This course meets Alaska Department of Education and Early Development requirements for teacher certification and re-certification. This course has been approved by the Alaska Board of Nursing for continuing education credits. It has been approved on MLP by the Anchorage School District. Over a thousand Alaskan educators have participated in Father Oleksa’s classes over the last fifteen years.
Tuition (Level 1 /Level 2 Member Districts): $425/$475
Course Books: $20 if purchased through ASDN.
EDUC 59200 • 3 credits • Alaska Pacific University • Graded A-F
Instructor of Record: Sharon Bandle
Multicultural Studies for Alaska’s Teachers with Panigkaq Agatha John-Shields Ph.D.
This 3-credit course is approved through the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development to meet the Multicultural/Cross-Cultural Communications requirement for teacher certification.
Approved in Anchorage School District MLP. Class size limited to 40.
Dates: Live online sessions (you must attend) — Feb 9, 16, 23 & March 2, 16, 23, 30 & April 6, 13
Time: 3:45-5:45 p.m.
Platforms: Live meetings on Zoom, asynchronous work collected on UAA Blackboard.
This course:
- Provides a framework for understanding multicultural education in the context of the classroom, community, and society.
- Focuses on ways to build relationships within classrooms that support multicultural learning.
- Presents an overview of Alaska Native cultures, historical events, and worldviews.
- Explores contemporary education issues, including planning and implementation of classroom activities and strategies that fosters growth in teachers to accept and appreciate all cultures and value the rich diversity of the students in their classrooms and beyond.
- Incorporates Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools and the Guidelines for Preparing Culturally Responsive teachers.
Tuition (Level 1 /Level 2 Member Districts): $395/$445
Required Texts: Culturally Proficient Instruction and Culturally Responsive Standards-Based Teaching
Course Books: $40 digital book option
ED 555B • 3 credits • University of Alaska Anchorage • Graded A-F
Instructor: Dr. Panigkaq Agatha John-Sheilds
Registration for this course is closed. We hope to offer this course again in Fall 2022.
2022 Alaska School Leadership Institute (ASLI)
Preparing for the Fall Forecast
May 25-27, 2022
Downtown Hilton Hotel, Anchorage
14th Annual Alaska School Leadership Conference
Designed for Rural and Small School Leadership Teams
After two years online, the 14th Alaska School Leadership Institute will be back in-person again! Gather a team together to get inspired, and to gain a head start on organizing for fall. Reflect on what worked this year and learn from other education leaders.
We are delighted to welcome back Dr. John Hattie for another virtual keynote address and Q & A this year.
Jimmy Casas will facilitate the conference over the first two days, and work with us on how to manage difficult situations in schools with dignity and respect. Sarah Johnson will address systemic trauma and how to get back the necessary time to work on things that matter most, Janelle Vanasse will share tools and strategies to support schools in becoming more culturally responsive in college readiness practices, and Tammy Van Wyhe will bring educators up to date on leading literacy improvement efforts next year.
ASLI is designed for leadership teams from rural and small schools, but school teams from anywhere in Alaska can participate. There will be large and small group sessions, time to learn with colleagues in our same role from other districts, plus dedicated time to work together as a school or district team.
Hotel: Conference participants are encouraged to book rooms ASAP at the Downtown Hilton. The room block is available until April 23, 2022. Information on the group rate is on the conference registration form.