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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dorthy, I thought I'd replied to you directly, but
I see I have an unanswered email. I've added you to the list, I hope that
is ok. Let me know if it's a problem. I appreciate your offer to help. I'm
hoping to form a network of individuals willing to help put this idea into
action. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your interest and the references who
I've contacted.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jan Tucker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Certified Online Teacher and Learner</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Adjunct Professor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lake City Community College</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Saint Leo University</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Dmark916@AOL.COM href="mailto:Dmark916@AOL.COM">Dmark916@AOL.COM</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
href="mailto:ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU">ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 16, 2004 2:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Online Education for Native
students</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hello Jan: I have recently retired from the California Department of
Education, but remain on the ILAT listserv. An area that is of interest in
California has been to assist paraprofessionals to meet the requirements of
the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act that requires a highly qualified
persons to provide educational services to students receiving Title I
(compensatory education) funding. Distance learning is a perfect venue for
Native American paraprofessionals who need to be working on an AA degree. In
California such individuals work in many remote areas of the state, where
opportunities are few. If pursuing the idea of providing coursework for
paraprofessionals to receive their AA degree sounds to interest to you, please
contact Dr. Maria Trejo, Administrator, Even Start Office, California
Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.</DIV>
<DIV>Additionally, Judy Fisch, Director of Kawia Indian Education Center, P.O.
Box 39, Redwood Valley, CA 95470 might be interested, as she helped establish
a credit bearing course for one group of Native American paraprofessionals.
</DIV>
<DIV>Dr Trejo's e mail is:<A
href="mailto:mtrejo@cde.ca.gov">mtrejo@cde.ca.gov</A></DIV>
<DIV>Ms. Fisch's is: <A
href="mailto:coyotelc@pacific.net">coyotelc@pacific.net</A></DIV>
<DIV>Please contact me if I may be of further assistance at <A
href="mailto:dmark916@aol.com">dmark916@aol.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>Best wishes on your endeavor</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dorothy Martinez-K</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>