Wooch.een Yei Jigaxtoonei
Our Guiding Vision “Even from long ago we cherish our grandchildren; no matter what we value, we offer it up to them - Kaal.átk ’ Charlie Joseph Sr.
Living on Tlingit Áani
Our Programs “I feel like I’m losing my culture…my own personal feeling is like I’m getting lost too. It kind of hurts and I feel bad about it, but I feel good knowing my granddaughter is wanting to learn more about [the Tlingit language].” - Gooch Tláa Anne Johnson
Preschool Programs Wooch.een Preschool (in collaboration with STA, SSD and CCTHITA Head Start) • 3-Year Old AM Session (2 Days per Week) • 4-Year Old PM Session (4 Days per Week) • Wooch.een Preschool Parent, Family and Community Engagement o Family Literacy and Art Nights o Home Visit Program (Family Support)
In-School Programs • Baranof Elementary School In-School Academic Support and Cultural Enrichment • Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School In-School Academic Support and Cultural Enrichment • Blatchley Middle School Wood Carving and Formline Design Class • Sitka High School Tlingit Language Class • Pacific High School Traditional Arts Class • Additional Cultural Enrichment Residencies and Events
After-School Programs • Kindergarten SNEP Culture Class (2 Days per Week) 1 st Grade SNEP Culture Class (2 Days per Week) • 2 nd and 3 rd Grade SNEP Culture Class (1 Days per Week) • 4 th and 5 th Grade SNEP Culture Class (1 Days per Week) • 6 th – 12 th Grade SNEP Culture Class (2 Days per Week) • 6 th – 12 th Grade Open Studio •
Summer Programs • Kindergarten - 5th Grade Haa at Galtsaagu Yis: For Our Harvesting Culture Camps o Intertidal Camp o Plant Camp o Berry Camp o Cedar and Canoe Camp o Fish Camp 6 th – 12 th Grade Haa at Galtsaagu Yis: For Our • Harvesting Alaska Studies Class (Credit Recovery) • SNHP Artist Demonstrator and Apprentice Program
Family and Community Engagement Programs • Wooch.een Preschool Family Literacy and Arts Night • Wooch.een Family Visit and Support Program • Wooch.een Wednesday • Super Saturday • Tlingit Regalia Project (with SNHP) • Summer Camp Celebrations • Monday Beading Group • Native American Heritage and Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Events • Babies and Books • 4H and Sitka Sound Science Center Collaborations • Trainings for Community Educators • SNEP Parent Advisory Committee • STA Education Committee • STA Cultural, Customary and Traditional Committee • Higher Education Scholarships (including Dual-Enrollment
Teacher Professional Development • Summer Basic and Advanced Arts Institutes (Alternating Years between Basic and Advanced and in Partnership with Alaska Arts Education Consortium and UAS) • Weaving Culture into Curriculum Project (2013 – 2014 School Year) • Classroom Artist and Culture Bearer Residencies • Weaving Arts, Culture and Technology Across the Curriculum through Teacher Inquiry (in partnership with UAS) • Culturally Responsive and Embeded Social Emotional Learning (in partnership with Association of Alaska School Boards and First Alaskans Institute) • Preschool-Level Professional Learning Community and Professional Development Course on Culturally Responsive Teaching and Trauma-Informed Practice • Workshops
Policy Change 1. Arts, Culture and Technology Standards for Sitka School District (Adopted May 2014) • Students are knowledgeable about and demonstrate respect for traditional Alaska Native values, life skills, and art forms 2. Social Emotional Learning Standards (Under Development CRESEL)
Culturally Responsive Education Plan for Sitka School District
SSD Project to Increase Family & School Connectedness Increasing School Engagement through Attendance * Overall goal of the project was to effectively use data and culturally responsive practices to clarify and solve a perceived problem (school attendance) * Started October 2016 with Keet Gooshi Heen and Blatchley, with plans to expand to district-wide by September 2017 * Focus areas of the project: 1. Increasing our partnerships with families and students to offer options to plan together for when students will be out of building due to activities. 2. Creating a welcoming climate at the beginning the school day. 3. Defining criteria we will use to identify when students or families might need additional support to increase attendance and decrease tardiness.
Programs That Support Culturally Responsive Education Environments
Sitka Native Education Program Sitka Tribe of Alaska Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center
Gunalchéesh!!! Guiding Practices as we move forward: • Using needs assessment and data for continuous quality improvement • Partnerships • Working in all environments and at all levels
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