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The Institute for Humane Education is offering a FREE micro-credential course in Solutionary Teaching and Learning starting in March just for social studies educators. Participants will learn an inquiry to action framework that guides students to develop the skills, knowledge, motivation, and hope needed to solve the challenging problems facing people, animals, and the environment. Participants will develop their own units and we would love to see the creation of units that integrate and rely on primary sources. See the attached flyer for more information, including how to register.
InquiryToAction SolutionaryLearning 6 - 8 9 - 12 Social Studies/History Project Based Learning
What is a Poet Laureate? It is a famous or well respected poet appointed by a government or institution to write poems for special events.
Chris LaTray is an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe (Metis). His book, One-Sentence Journal won several awards: 2018 Montana Book Award, the 2019 High Plains Book Award (Best First Book), and finalist for the 2019 High Plains Book Award (Best Book by Indigenous Writer).
The Little Shell tribe has only recently (2019) received federal recognition. It took over a century to achieve federal recognition. Montana recognized the tribe in 2000.
The Metis people are well known for their music, especially their fiddle music.
TPS Album: Chris La Tray and Montana Little Shell Tribe https://tpsteachersnetwork.org//teaching-native-american-history/chris-la-tray-and-montana-little-shell-tribe
Storyteller Chris La Tray Selected as Montana’s Next Poet Laureate
Montana’s Poet Laureate
https://art.mt.gov/poet_laureate
The Day That Finally Came https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQdDwxgQntY
Interview With Chris La Tray, Metis Cultural Historian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8yQaEMl2ko
Poet Chris La Tray Reads in Butte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZttApbF-h6E
Poets in Montana - Chris La Tray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zix-3nocrI8
Veterans History Project Art Showcase: Operation Song and Jamie Fox https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-8991/ Operation Song, a Tennessee based not-for-profit program that pairs veterans, active duty military and their families with professional songwriters to help them tell their stories.
- Jamie Fox is a Metis musician. I included this link to feature the Metis music and to draw attention to the Veterans History Project Art Showcase.
125 Years Later https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/us/little-shell-montana-tribe.html
Metis Little Shell Tribe Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray Poetry
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Hi! I'm 
Melanie Smith
. I teach middle schoolers in a small town in southern Colorado. I've been teaching in Cañon City since 2002, and absolutely love the part of my job where I teach kids. I give kids technology skills, and help them explore possible career choices for their future. I'm looking forward in finding ways to incorporate great resources into my lessons to spark the desire to dig deeper for my students. I love watching kids want to learn more. It makes my heart happy!
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Hello every one!
I hope everyone is having a great end of the school year.
My name is Kile Clabaugh and I am the Project Coordinator for the Teaching with Primary Sources Western Region. My background is in technology, literacy, ELL, and I studied English and Philosophy.
I am excited to help put together the TPS Western Region Summer Institute with 
Peggy O'Neill-Jones
Keith Patterson
and 
Crystal Payne
, along with our trainers, 
Michelle Pearson
, 
Sherrie Galloway
Cynthia Stout
, and 
Roland Schendel
. I know it will be a wonderfully engaging and informative event!
Please feel free to introduce yourself and explore the Network. Let me know if you have any questions.
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