INDIGENOUS SCIENCE: sessions

DAY 1: 6/16 | Day 2: 6/17 | DAY 3: 6/18

Session 1: Story

In Session 1, ISI participants will consider the important relationship between place, story, self, and how all three are integral to holistic science teaching and learning.

Guiding Question: What is the Indigenous Science Initiative?

Facilitator: Michael Garcia

DAY 1

11:20-11:50 AM

La Terraza

Session 2: Overview of Yearlong and Deep Dive on Unit 1

In session 2, ISI participants will learn more about a specific grade level of the curriculum, with a particular emphasis on (1) yearlong planning documents, (2) an overview of Unit 1, (3) experiential learning, and (4) meta-analysis of the strategies used by the facilitators.

Guiding Questions:

• How do you live and practice the Indigenous Science Initiative?

• What are the ISI yearlong plans?

• How do the units work?

• What are the investigations like?

• How do you facilitate this kind of learning?

Faciliators: 6th – Diane Chavarria, Tylar Rodgriquez ; 7th – Victoria Martine, Alice Tsoodle, Dakota Begay; 8th – Kim Etsitty, Paul LeFrancois, Doris Rivera

DAY 2

10:15-11:45 AM

6th: Exchange Room

7th: La Terraza (Inside)

8th: La Terraza (Patio)

Session 3: Deep Dive on Unit 2

In session 3, ISI participants will learn more about a specific grade level of the curriculum, with a particular emphasis on (1) an overview of Unit 2; (2) experiential learning; and (3) meta-analysis of the strategies used by the facilitators.

Guiding Questions:

How do you live and practice the Indigenous Science Initiative?

• What are the ISI yearlong plans?

• How do the units work?

• What are the investigations like?

• How do you facilitate this kind of learning?

Faciliators: 6th – Diane Chavarria, Tylar Rodgriquez ; 7th – Victoria Martine, Alice Tsoodle, Dakota Begay; 8th – Kim Etsitty, Paul LeFrancois, Doris Rivera

DAY 3

9:15–10:45 AM

6th: La Terraza (Patio)

7th: La Terraza (Inside)

8th: Exchange Room