Enhancing Dakota and Ojibwe Language Programs in St. Paul
1. To develop the aligned scope and sequence of the PreK-12 Dakota and Ojibwe language pathways, ensuring students are progressing towards language mastery. 2. To seek community input and foster strong support of Native language and culture programming at AIMS. 3. To develop a plan for AIMS which ensures that Dakota and Ojibwe language and culture are infused in all classrooms, and creates a sustainable heritage language program option.
1. SPPS completes an aligned and articulated language curriculum in both Ojibwe and Dakota for grades PreK-12. 2. Pre- and post-assessments in both Ojibwe and Dakota are created at each grade level. 3. SPPS staff help complete the Seal of Biliteracy assessment in both Ojibwe and Dakota, making it available to students in grades 10-12. 4. Ojibwe and Dakota language teachers have access to a variety of resources to support curriculum and tailor instruction to meet individual student needs. 5. Families and community members demonstrate positive attitudes towards language revitalization efforts. 5. Families demonstrate increased awareness of the resources available to continue encouraging language revitalization efforts with their children. 6. Resource mapping at AIMS results in a comprehensive understanding of how and where Native culture is currently embedded within the K-8 curriculum. 7. SPPS leaders and American Indian Parent Committee work together to create a plan for enhancing language and culture programming at AIMS. 8. Plan includes strategies for increasing instructional time in Dakota and/it Ojibwe for students who would select that option. 9. Plan includes strategies for hiring, training and retaining staff who are supportive and knowledgeable about Native language and cultures.