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 * TTSN WEAVINGS Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards Project**

Sponsored by: SD Department of Education offices of Accreditation & Certification and Indian Education in partnership with Technology and Innovations in Education February to June, 2013 Host Site: SD Teacher to Teacher Support Network (TTSN), WEAVINGS Group Foundation:Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards

**Project Goals**

The goals of the WEAVINGS work mirror the following goals of the Office of Indian Education:
 * Identify innovative strategies that aim to close the achievement gap between Native and non-Native students;
 * Promote educational models that are culturally relevant;
 * Include cultural background information that is necessary to teaching about the Oceti Sakowin

In addition, the WEAVINGS project work will focus on:
 * Developing professional development strategies that will bring awareness of the Oceti Sakowin Project to South Dakota educators;
 * Developing curriculum that will include examples of how standards from the Common Core and Oceti Sakowin can be taught together;
 * Contributing to online accessibility of professional development and curriculum resources.

**Project Structure and Outcomes**

Participants will work in online teams that reflect their content, grade level expertise, and the goals of the project. The work of the teams will be accomplished in the private WEAVINGS Group that is hosted by the South Dakota Teacher to Teacher Support Network (TTSN).

Through active engagement in project activities and discussions, participants will:
 * Gain a working knowledge of the structure and content of the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards (OSEUS);
 * Design instruction that focuses on the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards and includes relevant Common Core Standards;
 * Reflect on their learning needs throughout the program to inform the design of an online professional development program for educators;

Project Links []
 * TTSN []
 * WEAVINGS [] (membership invitation required)
 * Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards

For additional information please contact:
 * Marlene Rothermel at marlene.rothermel@gmail.com
 * Sharla Steever at ssteever@tie.net