1	American Indian Education Professional Development Workshop Provided by Interwest Equity Assistance Center
2	Goals To generate meaningful discussion about how American Indian education is conceptualized and implemented. To engage in evaluative exercises focused on American Indian educational materials. To gain a general understanding of the history and legal political relations surrounding American Indian education. To develop standards based American Indian interdisciplinary thematic unit outlines.
3	Planning Although it is recommended that the AIEPDW be delivered over the course of five days, it can be delivered in a summarized format over the course of two days. Client should plan to have internet access for all participants. Client is responsible for purchasing, printing, or copying all required materials. Client is responsible for securing a location, audio/visual equipment, and meals for participants and presenters.
4	Time Frame Five Day Workshop Agenda: Day 1 – Introductions and Conceptualizing American Indian Education Day 2 – American Indian Education Law and Policy Day 3 – Evaluating American Indian Curriculum Materials Day 4 – Developing Standards Based American Indian Interdisciplinary Thematic Units Day 5 – Presentations and Evaluations
5	Time Frame Cont. Two Day Workshop Agenda: Day 1 – Introductions, Conceptualizing American Indian Education, and American Indian Education Law and Policy Day 2 – Review and Evaluation of American Indian Curriculum Materials, Developing Standards Based American Indian Interdisciplinary Thematic Units, and Evaluations
6	University Credits University credits may be available for this workshop through the Colorado State University School of Education. Credit earning participants will be required to submit a reflection paper about the workshop, as well as develop a research paper on a selected topic in American Indian education. These requirements are in addition to the activities already included within the workshop.
7	Required Materials Reinhardt, Martin and Maday, Tracy. (2006). Interdisciplinary Teacher’s Manual for American Indian Inclusion. Available from Educational Options, Inc. http://www.edoptions.com or the Northern Michigan University Center for Native American Studies http://www.nmu.edu/nativeamericans/ NARF: Federal Indian Law and Policy Affecting American Indian and Alaska Native Education. http://www.narf.org/pubs/edu/purple.pdf NARF: A Compilation of Federal and State Education Laws regarding Native Language in Curriculum and Certification of Teachers of Native Languages http://www.narf.org/pubs/edu/pink.pdf
8	Required Materials Cont. Roberts, Patricia, & Kellough, Richard. (2000). A Guide for Developing Interdisciplinary Thematic Units 2nd Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc. Davis, Mary (et.al.). (1994). Native America in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia. Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Vol. 452. Hard copies of relevant tribal, state and BIA American Indian Content standards. Other materials may be included as relevant to the particular participant group needs and interests.
9	Workshop Facilitator Dr. Martin Reinhardt (Anishinaabe Ojibway) will act as the primary workshop facilitator. Dr. Reinhardt is a research associate for the Interwest Equity Assistance Center and the CEO for Reinhardt & Associates. He is the former vice president for diversity and research for Educational Options, Inc, the former director of the Center for Native American Studies at Northern Michigan University, and the former director of Native American Programs at Central Michigan University. Dr. Reinhardt’s credentials can be found on-line at: http://reinhardtassociates.net/aboutus.htm
10	Questions? Interwest Equity Assistance Center Colorado State University 410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1419 Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 623-5531 Fax: (303) 623-9023 martinr@cahs.colostate.edu http://www.colostate.edu/programs/EAC/