U n i v e r s i t y o f A l a s k aFairbanksMarch 25-26, 2018

2018 Conference

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Conferences are hosted by the University of Alaska. This year the

conference is being hosted by UAF.

Published by Educators Rising Alaska, offices of K-12 Outreach, School of Education, University of Alaska Fairbanks.The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual.

A L A S K A

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WELCOME to the 2018

Educators Rising AlaskaConference!

Welcome to Fairbanks, and to the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus! We are excited to be hosting this year and we look forward to our days together. We want to offer final training for you and your team as you prepare to go to the national conference. Part of that preparation is understanding some basic expectations and guidelines:

General Student Expecations:• Remember that you are representing your school; conduct yourself

responsibly.• Presentable clothing for all sessions. Not hats, flip flops, suggestive

clothing, etc.• No alcohol, drugs or weapons are allowed.• Your school will be billed for any damage you are responsible for.• No girls in guys’ rooms or vice versa unless attended by official adult

chaperone.• Cell phones should be silenced at all events. We encourage you to take

photos.• Clean up after yourself.• As a courtesy to others, please silence cell phone before entering a

workshop or event.• Should you break the rules, the conference organizers may choose to send

you home.

Advisor Expectations:• Advisors are responsible for their students at all times

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TABLE OF CONTENTS, CONTACTS and BUS SCHEDULE

BUS ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

MAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA . . . . . . . . 7

GUEST SPEAKERS/PERFORMERS. . . . . . 9

CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS. . . . . . . . . . 12

PARTICIPANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SPONSORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Contact Info and Important numbers:Barb Wadlinger: 450-8379 office, (907)371-3696 cell, or bjwadlinger@alaska.edu

Mary Jo Skaggs: 450-8409 or mgskaggs@alaska.edu

EMERGENCY: 911

UAF Security: 474-7721

Springhill Suites: 451-6552

Anchorage to Fairbanks BusSaturday March 24 Location Time

Luggage Loading Hilton ANC 8:00 AM

Passenger Loading Hilton ANCI 12:10 PM

Departure Hilton ANC 12:30 PM

Arrival Springhill FAI 7:00-7:30 PM

Fairbanks BusesSunday March 25 Location Time

Passenger Loading Springhill FAI 9:00 AM

Departure Springhill FAI 9:15 AM

Arrival UAF 9:30 AM

Passenger Loading UAF 7:00 PM

Departure UAF 7:15 PM

Arrival Springhill FAI 7:30 PM

Monday March 26 Location Time

Passenger Loading Springhill FAI 8:30 AM

Departure Springhill FAI 8:45 AM

Arrival UAF 9:00 AM

Passenger Loading UAF 5:00 PM

Departure UAF 5:15 PM

Arrival Springhill FAI 5:30 PM

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Bus 1- Amara Bering Strait Gianna Peterson Teacher Leader Kailyn Haugen Student BriAnna Ivanoff Student Sidney Kinneen Student Jewel Wilson StudentChevak Mary Ulroan Teacher Leader Beulah Boyscout Student Chasity Jones Student Lee Symbol Student Lily Pingayak Student Sarah Ulroan StudentKenai Emanuela Pokryfki Teacher Leader Elizbeth Lisenby Student Paulyne Catacutan Student Vydell Baker Student Andrea Rodriguez Student Yareth Santana Student Dulce Santana StudentLYSD/Kotlik Emily Poole Teacher Leader Trisha Savetilik Student Theresa Uisok Student Neesia Peter Student Kaitlyn Hendrickson StudentNome Holly Harlow Chaperone Julie Jackson Student Maya Coler Student Katie Kelso Student Sarah Wade Student

ADD IN FAIRBANKS Valdez Jennifer Kelly Teacher Leader Kim Keller Chaperone Richard Colapietro Student Grace Keller Student Ashlee Schaeffer Student Sara Bauman StudentYukon-Koyukuk Patty Woody Teacher Leader Roy Woody Chaperone Bob Hawkins Chaperone Carl Vent Student Elizabeth Henderson Student Christian Hunter Student Austin Nolner Student

Bus 2- Laurel Ketchikan Shayla Shelton Teacher Leader Emma Shelton Student Karri Montero Student Ellie Carter Student Maggie Hurt StudentNorthwest Arctic Zonda Martin Teacher Leader Clayton Gindt Teacher Leader Autumn McCumiskey Chaperone Ariel Barr Student Victoria Ferguson Student Lenny Hadley Student Michael Hatch Student Trevor Hickerson Student Erika Johnson Student Lizzy Jones Student Alexandria O’Hara Student Raiden Peacock Student Laura Ramoth Student Mae Schroyer Student Caitlyn Self Student Angela Simmons Student Charity Maxie Student Wassilie Nick Student Janna Pravila Student

ADD IN FAIRBANKS Mt. Edgecumbe Dionne Brady-Howard Teacher Leader Kaitlin Phillips Chaperone Makayla Kameroff Student Alicia Evan Student Kori Itta-Tomas Student Jamela Anderson Student Faith Kameroff Student Angelina Kimoktoak Student Ashyln Strom Student Madeline Hardy StudentNorth Slope Vickie Kimmel Teacher Leader Harlee Harvey Teacher Leader Mike Gadbois Teacher Leader Madison Hawley Student Xoelle Affholter Student Carah Hawley Student Angela Sampson Student Terza Oviok Student Sylvia Kinneeveauk Student Nichole Hank Student Bridgette Oviok Student

BUS ASSIGNMENTS

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MAP of CAMPUS

KEY

= Locations

where groups

will meet/work

Enlarged image of the above campus map.

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MAP of WOOD CENTER

To the buses

Put your dishes here

Seating area

Seating area

Sushi kiosk NOT part of food plan

Off the shelf products NOT part of food plan

Ballroom

Conference Room (CD)

Conference Room (EF)

(upstairs)

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CONFERENCE AGENDASUNDAY, MARCH 25

TIME LOCATION EVENT

9:00 am Springhill Suites Board buses

9:15 am Springhill Suites Buses depart

9:30 am UAF Wood Center Bus arrival

9:30-10:00 am UAF Wood Center Ballroom Registration

10:00-11:00 am UAF Wood Center Ballroom Welcome & Icebreakers

11:00-12:00 pm UAF Wood Center Ballroom College Student Panel

12:00-1:00 pm UAF Wood Center Dine 49 Lunch

1:00-2:00 pm varies (see below schedule) Workshop 1

2:00-3:00 pm varies (see below schedule) Workshop 2

3:00-4:00 pm varies (see below schedule) Workshop 3

4:30-7:00 pm UAF Wood Center Ballroom Banquet

7:15 pm UAF Wood Center Bus Departure

WORKSHOP LOCATION GROUP TIME

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Rural Student Services-led

Activity

Conference Room CD

Orange 1:00-1:50

Black 2:00-2:50

Green 3:00-4:00

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Resume WritingConference Room EF

Black 1:00-1:50

Green 2:00-2:50

Orange 3:00-4:00

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Mock InterviewsBallroom

Green 1:00-1:50

Orange 2:00-2:50

Black 3:00-4:00

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MONDAY, MARCH 26

TIME LOCATION EVENT

8:30 am Springhill Suites Board buses

8:45 am Springhill Suites Buses depart

9:00 am UAF Wood Center Bus arrival

9:30 am UAF Wood Center Group Photo

10:00-11:30 am varies (see schedule below) Activity 1

11:30-1:30 pm UAF Wood Center Dine 49 (eat in Ballroom) Lunch

1:00-5:00 pm UAF Rasmuson Library Optional Testing

1:30-3:00 pm varies (see below schedule) Activity 2

3:00-4:30 pm varies (see below schedule) Activity 3

4:30 pm UAF Wood Center Ballroom Closing

5:00 pm UAF Wood Center Bus Departure

ACTIVITY LOCATION GROUP TIME

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UAF Campus TourSigner’s Hall

Orange 10:00-11:30

Black 1:30-3:00

Green 3:00-4:302

School of Education:

Anne Armstrong

Nicole Sletterink

UAF Wood Center Ballroom

Black 10:00-11:30

Green 1:30-3:00

Orange 3:00-4:30

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Rural Student Services,

Financial Aid:

Colleen Angaiak &

Ashlee Munro

Brooks Building

Green 10:00-11:30

Orange 1:30-3:00

Black 3:00-4:30

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GUEST SPEAKERS Sean Topkok, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Grad. StudiesDr. Topkok’s research interest include multicultural and Indigenous education, decolonization and Indigenist methods and methodologies, working with communities to help them document their cultural heritages, and community well-being.

His previous and present research partners include: Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative, Alaska Native Knowledge Network, Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, International Arctic Research Center, WGBH Teachers Domain: Alaska Native Perspectives on Weather and Climate, Passport to Knowledge POLAR-PALOOZA, Alaska Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence, Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, UAF Festival of Native Arts, Margaret A. Cargill Foundation - North Slope Borough School District, Prince William Sound College – University of Alaska Anchorage

Ben Walker, 2018 Alaska Teacher of the YearMr. Walker has spent his 11-year career at Romig Middle School in the Anchorage School District where he teaches seventh grade science, as well as applied technology, robotics, and media technology. He serves on the school’s social and emotional learning committee, organizes STEM Career Day, and helps organize the MathCOUNTS program. Mr. Walker was the 2013 Alaska Awardee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching.

Mr. Walker challenges his students to be active participants in their learning by providing experiential learning opportunities that are relevant and of interest to each learner. He says, “My goal is to help students learn to learn on their own as in our current world, this skill is as important as information. Students today must be able to learn, unlearn, and relearn to remain competitive in the workplace.”

Mr. Walker holds a bachelor of arts degree in biology from Whitman College and a master of arts degree in teaching from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

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Guest Speakers Continued...

Steve Atwater, Ph.D., Dean of School of Education, UAFDr. Atwater joined the University of Alaska in Nov. 2014 after five years as superintendent of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD), where he was named Alaska’s 2013 Superintendent of the Year. Prior to his work for KPBSD, Atwater taught secondary education and served consecutively as head teacher, curriculum coordinator and superintendent for the Lake & Peninsula School District in King Salmon, AK.

Atwater’s experience with the Alaska education system extends to his own professional training, as he earned both his master’s in education and his doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Amanda Friendshuh, EdRising AK 2017 Student Pres.Educators Rising Alaska 2017 student president Amanda Friendshuh was awarded one of seven Teach for Alaska Presidential scholarships for this year. The scholarship is the first for the University of Alaska (UA) and was awarded by UA President Jim Johnsen in May.

Amanda had been active with Educators Rising Alaska at CTSO events since she was a freshman in high school. Outside of CTSO, she encouraged fellow students in her school in Kenny Lake to become members of Educators Rising Alaska. She is an outstanding student, former CTSO officer (vice president and president), and role model. Her amazing leadership skills made her an excellent CTSO officer. She encouraged and motivated her fellow officers.

Amanda is a current education major at the University of Alaska Southeast campus. Alaska is in serious need for excellent homegrown Alaska teachers and Amanda will give future students a particularly meaningful education.

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PAVVAIñupiaq Dancers

Pavva dance troup members: (back, left to right): Jazmyn Vent, Amy Topkok, Sean Topkok, Christopher Topkok, Aaron Topkok, Joseph Topkok. (front, left to right): Matia Wartes, Merica Meierotto, Terry Osborne, Rebecca Dreier, Tayana Arakchaa. Photo credit: UAF photographer, JR.

STUDENT LEADERS/MCs

Elizabeth Lisenby Historian

Emma Shelton President

Karri Montero Vice President

Pauline Catacutan Secretary

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WORKSHOPS

Sunday, March 25

Rural Student Services

(RSS) Activity

Conference Room CD

Colleen Angaiak will talk about RSS and what services they provide to help students through college life.

Resume WritingDoreen Hayward, Keiko Herrick and Putt Clark will lead students through the components of constructing a resume. Students will work with word

processing software on iPads to develop a future resume template.

Mock InterviewsGlenda Findlay, Elizabeth Will, Ben Walker, Denise Wartes and Lisa Mayberry will facilitate and conduct mock job interviews for students to develop their

interviewing skills.

Monday, March 26

UAF Campus Tour Students will meet at Signer’s Hall and go on a walking-tour of the Lower Campus.

School of Education:

Anne Armstrong

Nicole Sletterink

Anne Armstrong, Fairbanks School of Education, will lead students in various games.

Nicole Sletterink, IT Net Tech, will demonstrate the power and use of technology in the classroom through the use of robots.

Rural Student Services,

Financial Aid:

Colleen Angaiak &

Ashlee Munro

Students will walk to the Brooks Building and learn more about applying for and acquiring financial aid for college.

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PARTICIPANTSBering Strait Gianna Peterson Kailyn Haugen BriAnna Ivanoff Sidney Kinneen Jewel WilsonKashunamiut Mary Ulroan Beulah Boyscout Chasity Jones Lee Symbol Lily Pingayak Sarah UlroanKenai Emanuela Pokryfki Elizabeth Lisenby Paulyne Catacutan Vydell Baker Andrea Rodriguez Yareth Santana Dulce SantanaKetchikan Shayla Shelton Emma Shelton Karri Montero Ellie Carter Maggie HurtLYSD/Kotlik Emily Poole Trisha Savetilik Theresa Uisok Neesia Peter Kaitlyn HendricksonNome Public Schools Holly Harlow Sarah Wade Katie Kelso Julie Jackson Maya Coler

Northwest Arctic Borough Zonda Martin Clayton Gindt Autumn McCumiskey Ariel Barr Victoria Ferguson Lenny Hadley Michael Hatch Trevor Hickerson Erika Johnson Lizzy Jones Alexandria O’Hara Raiden Peacock Laura Ramoth Mae Shroyer Caitlyn Self Angela Simmons Charity Maxie Wassilie Nick Janna Pravila

North Slope Borough Vickie Kimmel Harlee Harvey Mike Gadbois Madison Hawley Xoelle Affholter Carah Hawley Angela Sampson Terza Oviok Sylvia Kinneeveauk Nichole Hank Bridgette OviokMt. Edgecumbe Dionne Brady-Howard Kaitlin Phillips Makayla Kameroff Alicia Evan Kori Itta-Tomas Jamela Anderson Faith Kameroff Angelina Kimoktoak Ashyln Strom Madeline HardyValdez Jennifer Kelly Kim Keller Richard Colapietro Grace Keller Ashlee Schaeffer Sara BaumanYukon-Koyukuk Patty Woody Roy Woody Bob Hawkins Carl Vent Elizabeth Henderson Christian Hunter Austin Nolner

School Districts/Attendance Hubs

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THANK YOU TO OURSPONSORS and INDIVIDUAL

CONTRIBUTORS:

www.educatorsrisingalaska.org — 2025 Yukon Drive, Suite 108 — P.O. Box 755080 Fairbanks, Alaska, 99775

Educators Rising Alaska is funded by the Department of Education

University of Alaska Fairbanks

University of Alaska Anchorage

University of Alaska Southeast

Educators Rising K-12 OutreachDepartment of

Education

Colleen Angaiak, Rural Student Services

Dave Boyd

Dale Cope, Ph.D.

Missy Fraze

Doreen Hayward

Lisa Mayberry, Educators Rising Arizona

Cathy Morgan, School of Education (UAF)

Unviersity of Alaska

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Educators Rising Alaska, K-12 Outreach Office School of Education, University of Alaska Fairbanks

P.O. Box 755400 Fairbanks, AK 99775

www.educatorsrisingalaska.org