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* 1. What is the need for a four year accredited elementary education program at Fort Peck Community College? (What strengths does FPCC have and what needs can they address?)

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* 2. How would such a program support K-8 education on the Fort Peck Reservation? (What issues, challenges and opportunities can this program address?)

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* 3. Please identify 5 cultural attributes that are integral to the education of PK-12 children on the Fort Peck Reservation?
Note: In this context, an attribute is a tribal value gifted or bestowed upon members of a specific tribe. A cultural attribute consists of those attributes that sustain the essential nature of a group of people. A change or elimination of a cultural attribute changes the very essence of the lives of those people. Traditions on the other hand, while enduring to some degree, can change without altering the culture, that is, without altering the form by which people live their lives.

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* 4. Please identify 5 cultural attributes that are integral to the education of future teachers on the Fort Peck Reservation?
Note: In this context, an attribute is a tribal value gifted or bestowed upon members of a specific tribe. A cultural attribute consists of those attributes that sustain the essential nature of a group of people. A change or elimination of a cultural attribute changes the very essence of the lives of those people. Traditions on the other hand, while enduring to some degree, can change without altering the culture, that is, without altering the form by which people live their lives.

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* 5. Please identify 5 professional attributes that are integral to the education of future teachers for the Fort Peck Reservation:
• The Learner and Learning (What do future teachers need to know about child development and the learning process? In your culture, how should they learn this information in a manner consistent with tribal culture in such a way as to prepare them for life in the present and future world?)

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* 6. Please identify 5 professional attributes that are integral to the education of future teachers for the Fort Peck Reservation:
• Content (What knowledge is needed in order to effectively teach students from kindergarten to 8th grade? In your culture, how should they learn this information in a manner consistent with tribal culture in such a way as to prepare them for life in the present and future world?)

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* 7. Please identify 5 professional attributes that are integral to the education of future teachers for the Fort Peck Reservation:
• Teaching and Assessing Indicators of Educational Growth (What do future teachers need to know about effective teaching and assessment? In your culture, how should they learn this information?)

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* 8. Please identify 5 professional attributes that are integral to the education of future teachers for the Fort Peck Reservation:
• Professional Responsibility (What do future teachers need to know about being a professional teacher including ethics, reflecting on their practice, and advocating for the field of education and families? In your culture, how should they learn this information?)

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* 9. Please identify 5 personal attributes or dispositions that are integral to the education of future teachers for the Fort Peck Reservation? (How should future teachers be supported in the development of professional dispositions?).

Note: Dispositions are the values, commitments, and professional ethics that influence behaviors toward students, families, colleagues, and communities that affect student learning and motivation. (The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2001). As attributes, these dispositions are harmonious with tribal values.

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* 10. What partnerships or services (agencies, individuals, or other institutions) would assist FPCC in the development and implementation of an elementary education program?

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* 11. How can these partnerships or services benefit the program and students?

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* 12. What supports and services will future FPCC elementary graduates need as they begin their teaching careers?

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* 13. What additional information would you like for FPCC administration to consider as they develop an elementary education program?

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* 14. Would you be interested in serving on the FPCC Elementary Education Advisory Board? If so, please provide your name, place of employment, phone number, and email address.

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