Friday Fax
Date: January 20, 2006
From: Dr. Eugene R. Thompson
Director of Educational Leadership
To keep you updated with activities taking place through
the CSPD efforts on the Navajo Nation, I am sending you a “Friday Fax”
with information about current and upcoming professional development activities.
Current Events
This past week, training and technical assistance was provided
as follows:
- An on-site evaluation visit by the Mountain Plains Regional Resource
Center was conducted this week of our CSPD project with the BIA. The purpose
of the evaluation was to ensure that there have been positive changes at
the schools resulting from professional development activities under the
training and technical assistance priority 2. The project will provide opportunities
for school personnel to participate by completing surveys for Mountain Plains.
- The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has developed a website
called Figure This (math challenges for families) that may be of interest
to school staff. The website is located at http://www.figurethis.org/.
It is for family involvement in math. The website offers a very family-friendly
approach and includes a power point presentation to families and handouts,
presentation for teachers to give to faculty.
Upcoming Events:
February 6, 2006.
- Inclusion training for academic staff at T’iis Nazbas Community
School.
- On-site school visit for needs assessment at Dibe Yazhi Habitin.
March 10, 2006.
Arizona Academic Standards training for teachers, Sinagua High School/Flagstaff
mini auditorium, 8:30am–11:30 am.
You may consult the CSPD Activity Calendar on the Navajo
Nation on the CDD website at: http://CDD.unm.edu/cspd/
for further information. Have a great week.
