The self-paced online course is composed of five distinct units. Each unit is the equivalent of 1 University credit or 15 OPI renewal units. Upon registration, participants select which units/how many credits they wish to take. The five units included in Course One are:
Who Will Tell My Brother?: The Indian Mascot Controversy
Honoring Native Women’s Voices
American Indian Short Stories
American Indian Poetry
Biographies of Native Americans: Contemporary and Historic
Participants will explore resources developed by the Office of Public Instruction alongside primary source documents and carefully selected literature, both fiction and non-fiction, as they deepen their knowledge of the Essential Understandings. Most required materials will be provided in the course Moodle, though participants may need to seek additional resources at school or public libraries or online as part of the course requirements. Previous knowledge of IEFA and the Essential Understandings is helpful but not necessary for participants to successfully complete the course; prerequisite content will be provided for participant’s perusal.
Instructors:
Sindie Kennedy (
sindie.kennedy@gmail.com)
Erin Lipkind (
erinlipkind@gmail.com)
Michele McGuire (
writersmandala@gmail.com)
Registration fees:
Course Fees: OPI Credit
Semester Credit
UM Credit Fee
Total Cost for Cont Ed
$135
1 unit
15 hours
1 UM credit
$155 $290
$235
2 units
30 hours
2 UM credits
$155
$390
$335
3 units
45 hours
3 UM credits
$155
$490
$435
4 units
60 hours
4 UM credits
$155
$590
$535
5 units
75 hours
5 UM credits
$155
$690
NOTE: Semester credit is an additional fee to the course fee.
This course is the equivalent to 15-75 classroom hours, which is the equivalent of 1 to 5 university credits. Although this is a self-paced course, do not expect to complete it in one sitting! Course participants must be comfortable working independently and be self-motivated to complete all work within the flexible time frame (there is no interaction with other participants—only the instructor).
Register for the course by April 12.
Pay the registration fee by April 12.
Note: If you are taking the course for university credits, complete University of Montana semester credit registration (to include an additional payment of $155) by May 1 (this is the date the registration and payment need to be received by the University of Montana. The semester credit registration form will be shared with you after you register and pay for the course. You will then need to send the completed semester credit form and payment to your instructor. The instructor will collect all of the registration forms and send them together to the UM.)
Complete the course by May 24.
Upon receipt of course payment by WMPLC, the instructor will enter the student into the Moodle course and send an introductory email, at which time the participant may begin the class. Participants may add additional units after initial registration by paying WMPLC the additional course registration fee plus a $30 invoicing fee.
Event Number: 18521017
EDU 455 and C&I 555
