Megan Budke currently teaches Spanish at Wayzata West Middle School.  She has served as the World Language Resource Teacher for Wayzata Public Schools, where she managed the curriculum review process for the district’s world language program.  She created and facilitates Wayzata’s Bilingual Seal program, awarding students World Language Certificates and Bilingual/Multilingual Seals based on language proficiency.  She also played an instrumental role in creating and facilitating Wayzata’s Grading for Learning program, which utilizes standards-based grading practices at all Wayzata middle schools. Megan has extensive experience collaborating and designing professional development for world language teachers at all levels.  She has provided regular professional development around world language curriculum design, Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs), proficiency versus performance in the world language classroom, and world language digital tools.  In 2015, she led the 4-part professional development series IP- Yay! Assessing What Matters in collaboration with MCTLC, MDE, CARLA, and MNCoWL and facilitated the Measuring What We Value in the K-8 Classroom session in collaboration with MCTLC.  This year, she is leading the 5-part series Rate it! Assessing Student Performance in the World Language Classroom in collaboration with MCTLC, MDE, CARLA, and MNCoWL.  She has presented at the Wayzata Summer Technology Institute, the Minnetonka Technology Summer Institute, and the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures Conference.

2017 Fall Conference

October 27th & 28th

Conference at a Glance

Session Descriptions

Get to Know Our 2017 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael 'Migizi' Sullivan

Dr. Michael 'Migizi' Sullivan is an Anishinaabe linguist from the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reservation in northwestern Wisconsin.  He holds degrees from Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College, the University of Wisconsin-Superior, and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.  He is currently on leave from the College of Saint Scholastica serving as the resident linguist for the Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion School at LCO where he contributes to curriculum design, language proficiency assessment, and immersion teacher training.  He enjoys singing at powwows, round dances and ceremonies, in addition to hunting and fishing with his family.

IN HIS WORDS:  A preview of his keynote:

Us Against the World: Key Issues in Endangered Indigenous Language Revitalization

Language revitalization for indigenous populations in North America began to take shape roughly 20 years ago. Since language loss became apparent in the majority of indigenous communities, various programs have been developed with varying degrees of success.  In this talk, I provide the context for language revitalization in indigenous North America including a brief history of American Indian education and assimilation policies, the tribally-initiated response to language loss and failed education efforts, as well as the current efforts underway in Minnesota and Wisconsin to revitalize the local indigenous languages.  I highlight the unique challenges of endangered minority language teaching ranging from curriculum development to language proficiency assessment. As a tribal member having served as a language educator in both the higher education and primary school settings, I offer a drastically different perspective on the topics of endangered indigenous language learning and teaching. 

Learn more about Michael Sullivan here! 

http://www.css.edu/about/news-center/st-scholastica-news/michael-sullivan-profile.html

http://www.apg-wi.com/sawyer_county_record/news/local/keeping-the-ojibwe-language-alive-michael-sullivan-receives-ph-d/article_25e2a0b4-178a-11e6-92fc-639bf7e40708.html