The Weekly Update #4

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OIE has launched a four-part webinar series focused on supporting districts, schools, and families in understanding tribal regalia protections, fostering positive communication, and ensuring Native American students can celebrate their achievements in accordance with the law.

Participants are learning about:

• Arizona tribal regalia laws
• School and family responsibilities
• Graduation planning best practices
• Communication strategies that prevent misunderstandings
• Available resources within the Tribal Regalia Graduation Toolkit Library

View the Webinar Series Flyer to find out more!

The webinar recording is ready for viewing and will remain available until 11/02/26. Viewers must register to access the recording. We encourage you to watch, download any accompanying materials found in the chat, and share the recording with staff, administrators, counselors, graduation coordinators, and others who support graduation planning.

📅 Date: January 20, 2027
🕒 Time: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM MST
📍 Platform: Zoom Webinar
🎯 Audience: School and district leaders, principals, counselors, graduation coordinators, and Native American education programs.

Participants will:

• Explore strategies for communicating tribal regalia policies and procedures with students, families, and school personnel.
• Learn how to build positive partnerships that support culturally responsive graduation planning.
• Review communication tools and resources available through the Tribal Regalia Graduation Toolkit.
• Identify common questions and concerns that may arise during graduation preparation and explore effective approaches for addressing them.
• Access ready-to-use resources and materials designed to support outreach and awareness efforts within schools and communities.

Next JOM Webinar: Engagement Strategies and Title VI

📅Date: November 5th, 2026

🕑Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM MST

📍Platform: Zoom Webinar

🎯Target Audience: JOM coordinators, Indian Education Committee (IEC) members, parents/caregivers, and district/school administrators.

OIE offers FREE monthly webinars designed to help strengthen JOM programs and student success!

Join us to learn how to create and strengthen your Education Plan, understand IEC powers and authority, and build your knowledge of the JOM program so you can more effectively support student achievement.

Check out the JOM Webinar Flyer

Visit ADE's Professional Learning for Educators webpage to access professional development opportunities from the Effective Teachers and Leaders Unit, as well as the ADE Professional Development Events Listing, which features learning opportunities across subject areas and grade levels. Explore upcoming offerings and find opportunities that support your professional growth.

Join this ongoing professional learning opportunity from the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) and the Institute for Native-serving Educators at Northern Arizona University. This free monthly webinar series highlights topics, tools, and promising practices that support Native-serving educators.

Sessions are held monthly via Zoom and are open to all educators. Register once to receive information about upcoming webinars and access to recordings.

View past webinars by visiting the NIEA Webinar website.

K-12 Educators are invited to join Heard Museum for an evening of professional learning. Held in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools, this special program will help educators approach classroom conversations about the American Indian boarding school era and its ongoing impacts with care, accuracy, and respect—while centering Indigenous resilience.

Through engagement with OIE, a special guest speaker, and a range of educational resources, participants will gain perspectives and practical, classroom-ready ideas.

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
🕒 Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Discover easy-to-implement, enjoyable and evidence-based ways to re-invigorate how you teach writing. Co-hosted by The Reading League Arizona and The Reading League Colorado, this event supports The Reading League's mission to ensure all children receive effective, research-aligned literacy instruction. Register below to reserve your spot and help strengthen writing instruction in your school or organization.

📅 Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 & Thursday, October 15, 2026
🕒 Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm

📍 Platform: Webinar

Earn your Master’s and/or Principal Certification in a program designed specifically to support rural school leaders. the program begins January 2027 with online courses and once-per-week zoom meetings.

Three options are available: Earn an MEd with Principal Cert by May 2028, just your Principal Cert by December 2027, or your MEd in Instructional Leadership (no certification) by December 2027. Get more info by clicking on the form below.