Gekinoo´imaagejig "The Ones Who Teach"

Eni–gikendaasoyang "Moving Towards Knowledge Together"

Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Language Revitalization

Department of Education – Collge of Education and Human Service Professions

Program Schedule

Gekinnoo'imaagejig seeks students who have completed their AA degree and want to become teachers. The program provides the last two years of UMD's elementary education program.

Candidates completing the teacher education program earn a bachelors degree in education with a kindergarten - grade 8 Minnesota teaching licensure. Program participants are full-time UMD students but take all classes on the White Earth Tribal & Community College. UMD is the degree granting institution.

Major Requirements

Lower Division Courses

Art 1002
Intro to Art (3)
Math 1005
College Algebra (5)
Educ 1100
Human Diversity (3)
AmIn 1106
American Indian Prose, Poetry, & Oratory (3)
Math 1141 – Math for Elementary Education (4 credits)
Subject matter for effective elementary school teaching. Problem solving, structure of number systems, and properties of geometric figures. Use of microcomputers in mathematics; contributions of American Indians to mathematics.
Mu 1601
Music Fundamentals (1)
AmIn 1103
Beginning Ojibwe I (3)
AmIn 1104
Beginning Ojibwe II (3)
AmIn 2203
Intermediate Ojibwe I (3)
AmIn 2204
Intermediate Ojibwe II (3)

Licensure Requirements

Geography course
Geography Prefix, e.g., Geog 1xxx or higher
History course
History Prefix, e.g., Hist 1xxx or higher
Communication course
Communication Prefix, e.g., Comm 1xxx or higher

Upper Division Courses

OjEd 3100 – Advanced Ojibwe Grammar & Narrative (4 credits)
This course involves an advanced study of grammatical forms in Ojibwe. Particular attention will be placed on the identification and conjugation of major verb types and the formation of simple and complex sentences. Students will also become aware of language learning styles, and complete an evaluation of their personal language learning style.
OjEd 3101 – Circle of Life (4 credits)
Course explores human development from an Anishinaabeg perspective, from birth through death; emphasis on early childhood through adolescence. Western theory of development and traditional Anishinaabe development.
OjEd 3102 – Historical & Contemporary Issues in American Indian Education (3 credits)
Past and present educational experiences of American Indian people in the U.S. Minnesota Board of Teaching (BOT) Standards and American Indian Learner Outcomes (AILOS) introduced.
OjEd 3103 – Teaching American Indian Students (3 credits)
Survey of contemporary American Indian education; evaluation of one's attitudes toward American Indian students; identity development as it relates to the middle school years & development, direct interaction with American Indian communities; development of teaching plans reflective of American Indians, specifically for the middle school. Course will draw from the American Indian Learner Outcomes.
OjEd 3104 – College Skills for Pre–service Teachers (2 credits)
The focus of this course is designed to familiarize students with the higher education experience & campus community, tribal college transition both personally and academically. Successful college student strategies, including: study skills, balancing life & school, and Praxis test–taking approaches.
OjEd 3200 – Ojibwe Language for Teachers (4 credits)
This course is designed to provide pre–service teachers with the requisite knowledge to interact with students/ coworkers in a classroom. The course will cover general and specialized language for each of the core subjects taught, daily routines, and common classroom discourse. Relevant methods for teaching Ojibwe language in the classroom will be explored.
OjEd 3201 – Holistic Instruction & Assessment (3 credits)
Student centered methods of instruction, classroom management, and formal and informal assessments that enhance the whole child will be addressed. Course will draw from the American Indian Learner Outcomes for methods & materials to guide instruction and assessment strategies.
OjEd 3202 – Anishinaabe Art, Music & Dance (4 credits)
Selecting and evaluating materials for elementary classrooms on American Indian children’s art, music, dance, singing and drumming. Developing an integrated cross–curriculum elementary program. A field component will accompany this course.
OjEd 3203 – Anishinaabe Health, Wellness, & Movement (3 credits)
The overall health and wellness of the person from an Anishinaabeg perspective; development of teaching strategies appropriate for holistic health, physical education activities, healthy diets, drug education, mental health and spirituality for a balanced sense for elementary/middle school children; background information and skills to implement comprehensive school health and physical fitness at the elementary and middle school level. Course will draw from the American Indian Learner Outcomes. There is a field component to this course.
Comp 3140 – Advanced Composition (3 credits)
Writing practice for fields related to the human service professions.

Methods Courses

OjEd 4100 – Conversational Ojibwe for the Classroom & Community (4 credits)
This course will explore relevant applications of Ojibwe language use with respect to interactions between school and the surrounding community. Key vocabulary, phrases, and dialogues will be covered, as well as strategies through which this material may be shared with the community at large.
OjEd 4101 – Language, Literacy & Literature (4 credits)
Development and instruction in children’s literature based reading, writing and oral language in elementary schools. Methods, materials, research findings related to teaching integrated language arts. American Indian Learner Outcomes and Minnesota and NCTE Standards. A field component will accompany this course.
OjEd 4102 – Oral Tradition & Language Acquisition (4 credits)
Elementary school teaching methods and materials for integrated language arts instruction; developing an understanding of children’s language acquisition skills; the role of stories in Anishinaabeg culture. Course will draw from the American Indian Learner Outcomes, Minnesota standards and NCTE standards for methods and materials. A field component will accompany this course.
OjEd 4103 –Elementary Math Methods (4 credits)
Math concepts, classroom practices including methods, curriculum and materials provide the foundation of this course, exploring the nature of mathematics, how children learn mathematics and effective instruction of mathematics. Course will draw from the American Indian Learner Outcomes, Minnesota and National standards. A field component will accompany this course.
OjEd 4104 – Professional Development (2 credits)
Documentation, reflection, synthesis of learning; professional portfolio, reflective journaling, dialogue, and goal setting. The Good Path which reflects personal/ professional growth and development related to integrity of teaching; analyzing how internalized oppression plays out in families, schools, communities and tribes.
OjEd 4200 – Teaching Ojibwe Language Methods (4 credits)
Preparation to teach Ojibwe language. Curriculum development to support Ojibwemowin, grammatical structure, Indigenous language revitalization movement; developmental and cognitive understanding of children related to language learning; and various methods for teaching an endangered, indigenous language (Ojibwe.) Methods include: Total physical response, immersion, master apprentice and other foreign language techniques.
OjEd 4201 – Understanding Our Environment & Mother Earth (4 credits)
Methods and materials for elementary school science instruction based on research, Anishinaabeg culture & traditions. Ongoing reflection of personal development and abilities to integrate theory and practice; understanding our relationship as human beings to the world around us. Course will draw from the American Indian Learner Outcomes, Minnesota and National Science Teachers Association standards.
OjEd 4202 – Minnesota Based Treaties, Sovereignty, & Tribal Government (4 credits)
Content and organization of social studies; focus on treaties, sovereignty, and tribal government as it pertains to Minnesota Ojibwe & Dakota people: planning instruction, methods, and assessment for diverse classroom strategies emphasizing relationships between/among humans, their environment, and the land. American Indian Learner Outcomes, Minnesota and National Council for the Social Studies standards. A field component will accompany this course.
OjEd 4203 – The Inclusive Classroom (4 credits)
Philosophy and psychology of inclusive classrooms; management, materials and methods; IEPs: and working with American Indian families. Understanding FAE/FAS, EBD,ADD, ADHD, gifted and talented; adaptations and accommodations; American Indian Learner Outcomes.
Oral Proficiency
Oral Proficiency Exam (0)
OjEd 4610 – Professional Issues (2 credits)
Reflections on current issues and ethical dilemmas in the fields of elementary education, American Indian education, and Ojibwe language education. Preparation for professional job–seeking, interviewing, and continued professional development as a teacher.
OjEd 4600 – Student Teaching (12 credits)
Fifteen weeks of full–time student teaching in a K–8 classroom. Demonstration of competence in planning, teaching, and evaluating elementary curriculum, age–appropriate Ojibwe language, and American Indian Learner Outcomes. Application of knowledge and skills in assessing and meeting the learning needs of children.