Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center

A symposium designed to assist SEAs in the coordination and integration of state Indian Education programs and resources with the Statewide System of Support required by NCLB.

The goal of the symposium was to assist SEAs in the coordination and integration of state Indian education programs and resources with the Statewide System of Support required by NCLB. A total of 31 participants including individuals from State Education Agencies (SEAs) in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming attended the two day event. Participants learned about typical services and resources available through Title VII Indian Education programs and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Indian Education, recent NSF research on teaching math to at risk youth, and a variety of promising practices in Indian education. They also engaged in cross-state and intra-state sharing and collaboration.

Speakers

• Steve Nelson, NWREL
• Larry Bemesderfer, New Mexico Public Education Department
• Patrick Werito, New Mexico Public Education Department
• Linda Campbell, Antioch University Seattle
• Leslie Haynes, Jobs for the Future
• Jonathan Brendefur, Boise State University
• Nancy Stiffarm, Harlem Public Schools
• Jim Thornton, Oregon Indian Education Association
• Mike Tulee, Kaufman and Associates
• Carmen Taylor, National Indian School Board Association
• Linda McCulloch, Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Denny Hurtado, Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Denise Juneau, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Via Videoconference

• Peirce Hammond, United States Department of Education, Office of Indian Education
• Bernard Garcia, United States Department of Education, Office of Indian Education
• Lana Shaughnessy, United States Department of Education, Office of Indian Education