A Little Teacher Cert Help

[Andre Cramblit]

ayukîi.  The Karuk Language Program is seeking assistance with the
development of our Tribal teacher certification and fluency assessment
policies.  Please review the attachment and respond with any questions,
comments, and suggestions.

yôotva,


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Phil Albers Jr.
Karuk Language Program
Karuk Tribe of California
P.O. Box 1016
64236 Second Ave.
Happy Camp CA 96039
(800) 505-2785 ext. 2203
(530) 493-1658 fax

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Karuk Language Program
Community Input

ayukîi.  fâat kuxuti, panau’araráhih ikshúpan kúupha?
Hello.  What you(pl)-think the-our people-language show-(er) doings?
Hello.  What do you all think about our language teachers’ doings?

Introduction of Program and Project:  The Karuk Language Program is
developing a Karuk Tribal Teacher Certification and Karuk Tribal Fluency
Level Assessment.  We are establishing these policies to have as further
verification as to the competence of our Karuk language classes and
instructors. This is so our teacher certification may be recognized  
by other
academic institutions as valid teaching credentials (in relation to  
teaching
our language), and as credible language requirements for students.  We
currently have no such policy or guidelines for the certification or  
fluency
assessment.

Purpose of Input: Our goals are as follows:
To gather input from community members regarding the guidelines and
requirements for the Karuk Teacher Certification.
To gather input from community members regarding the guidelines and
requirements for the Karuk Fluency Level Assessment.
Summary of comments/suggestions to report to KLRC.
KLRC meeting is November 16, 2006 in Orleans at 12:00 PM.

Brainstorm/Discussion/Feedback:  Please carefully consider the following
questions:
Should “culture” be a part of our language certification testing and
teaching protocol? Explain.

Should reading, writing and grammar be a part of our language  
certification
testing and teaching protocol, and what stage of fluency would it  
apply to?
Explain.

Feel free to comment and make suggestions.  Please send feedback to us
through any of the following:

Susan Gehr sgehr at karuk.us <mailto:sgehr at karuk.us> ext. 2205
Phil Albers Jr. palbers at karuk.us <mailto:palbers at karuk.us> ext. 2203
Karuk Language Program
P.O. Box 1016 Happy Camp CA 96039
(800) 505-2785
(530) 493-1658 fax

Notes from previous meetings:  Yreka Community Meeting:
Teacher Certification Cultural Component:
Match sympathetic evaluator with the prospective teacher.
Have disclaimer, “this information is specific to this class/course  
section,
not an absolute representation of the Karuk Tribe’s beliefs” (or  
something
of the sort).
Gather information from people on a one-on-one (1-on-1) basis, and use a
summary as the standard.
Have cultural component or “endorsements” as a bonus for the teacher
certification.
Have a less intense assessment grade or requirement for qualifying in  
the
cultural component.
Allow the teacher to select a certain number of cultural functions  
and test
those only.
Simplify, but do NOT eliminate the cultural component.
Restrict the cultural component to less objectionable aspects, such as
weaving, fishing, foods, etc.
Recruit and reward personnel with teacher certification according to  
their
level and relevance to job duties.