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Webinar: Teaching Native American Youth: Collaborative Efforts

Held:  April 26, 2012. Presenters:  Louise Lockard, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Educational Specialties, Multilingual/Multicultural Education at the College of Education, Northern Arizona University. The webinar highlights collaborative efforts made by a district in Arizona when working with Native American youth. Dr. Louise Lockard will discuss “what works” when teaching and working with Native American youth and provide examples from the DinĂ© Dual Language Teachers Professional Development Program implemented at the Northern Arizona University.  As a Title III National Professional Development grant recipient, she addressed frequently asked questions by education professionals working with the Native American and Alaska Native student population.  Insight, strategies and ideas from her experiences are provided.

If you missed this NCELA's April 26 webinar entitled Teaching Native American Youth: Collaborative Efforts, you may view it here on YouTube.

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