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Leilani Sabzalian is co-director of the Sapsik鈥櫴穉艂谩 Teacher Education Program at the University of Oregon.
Leilani Sabzalian is co-director of the Sapsik鈥櫴穉艂谩 Teacher Education Program at the University of Oregon.
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Equity & Diversity Collection

A New Generation of Native Educators

Hear from Native and Alaska Native teachers about culturally responsive teaching and why representation matters
Tyler Sumpter graduated from the Sapsik鈥櫴穉艂谩 master鈥檚 program at the University of Oregon in the spring of 2021, and began her teaching career at Quileute Tribal School in La Push, Wash., this fall.
Tyler Sumpter graduated from the Sapsik鈥櫴穉艂谩 master鈥檚 program at the University of Oregon in the spring of 2021, and began her teaching career at Quileute Tribal School in La Push, Wash., this fall.
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Teacher Preparation 鈥楳ore Than a Demographic鈥�: The Important Work of Cultivating Native Teachers
A graduate program at the University of Oregon is training Native and Alaska Native teachers to build a deeper bench of Indigenous educators.
Kaylee Domzalski, November 17, 2021
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9 min read
What Culturally Responsive Teaching Looks Like: A Native Educator Explains
Teaching Q&A Q&A: What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching?
A Native education expert explains what culturally responsive teaching is and why it is so important for students.
Kaylee Domzalski, November 17, 2021
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3 min read
A Native Teacher Works to Return to His Tribe
Teacher Preparation Video A Native Teacher Works to Return to His Tribe
An alumnus of the University of Oregon鈥檚 Sapsik鈥櫴穉艂谩 master鈥檚 program discusses how it helped him reach his professional goal as an educator.
Kaylee Domzalski, November 17, 2021
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3:25
I Am Native American and a Teacher. That Matters to My 69传媒
Teacher Preparation Video I Am Native American and a Teacher. That Matters to My 69传媒
A 2004 University of Oregon graduate helps her students see that it鈥檚 possible to be both Native and a teacher.
Kaylee Domzalski, November 17, 2021
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3:24
What Culturally Responsive Teaching Looks Like: A Native Educator Explains
Teaching Video What Culturally Responsive Teaching Looks Like: A Native Educator Explains
An expert on Native education explains what culturally responsive teaching is and why it is so important for students.
Kaylee Domzalski, November 17, 2021
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4:23
Tyler Sumpter graduated from the Sapsik鈥櫴穉艂谩 master鈥檚 program at the University of Oregon in the spring of 2021, and began her teaching career at Quileute Tribal School in La Push, Wash., this fall.
Tyler Sumpter graduated from the Sapsik鈥櫴穉艂谩 master鈥檚 program at the University of Oregon in the spring of 2021, and began her teaching career at Quileute Tribal School in La Push, Wash., this fall.
Kaylee Domzalski/Education Week
Teacher Preparation Video Shaping the Next Generation of Native Teachers
The University of Oregon is training Native pre-service teachers to create a better classroom experience for Native students.
Kaylee Domzalski, November 17, 2021
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