Learn Kiowa Summer 2023 Session 1 - June 14 2023
Channel: Learn Kiowa
Date: 18/06/2023

This is Session 1 of the Summer 2023 series of Learn Kiowa Zoom Sessions, launched by Dr. Redbird-Post, 2022 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellow, in conjunction with LearnKiowa.org. Session 1 of Learn Kiowa Session for Teacher Credentialing Preparation focused on: Reviewing the Kiowa Language Credentialing preparation materials on Google Drive and Study Stacks; Receiving feedback from our Kiowa Elder Mentors; Reviewing Level 2 Lessons 1-6; Reviewing the Kiowa Help Phrases; Asking questions about the credentialing process for Level 1 and Level 2; Zoom Breakout Rooms will be used to focus on the following aspects of credentialing: Kinship Terms, Pronunciation, Story Read-Alouds, Nouns-Pronouns-Verbs; receive feedback from our Kiowa Elder Mentors; and questions from participants.

These sessions will be offered on Wednesdays, weekly, beginning June 14 through August 31 from 6:30pm-8:00pm, with an additional 30 minutes added on when an Immersion Session is planned. The agenda and syllabus are provided upon request. These sessions will support those who are interested in becoming Level 1 Credentialed Kiowa Language Teachers as well as current Level 1 Credentialed Kiowa Language Teachers interested in preparing for the Level 2 Kiowa Language Credentialing process. Breakout rooms in Zoom will be used to support individual areas of the credentialing process. Updates from the Kiowa Language Credentialing Board members will be shared when available. 

LearnKiowa.org is a community-based, grassroots website launched by the Post Family and led by Dr. Redbird-Post with the goal of providing Kiowa language learners, interested Kiowa parents, and teachers of Kiowa children and students of all ages with an online archive of Kiowa language teaching and learning materials arranged by age group. Made possible by the First Nations Development Institute and the 2022 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship.