Early Career Teaching Institute: Full Schedule

Welcome to ECTI 2026! You will be able to register for individual workshop sessions on Monday during our intention setting session.

1:15pm CDT

Teejop Tales and Trails

Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm CDT

Discovery Building: H.F. DeLuca Forum

Many of the roads and pathways of the Teejop (Four Lakes) region are built upon the trails of the Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk) people. Before European settlers arrived, the beauty and bounty of the lands and waters were loved and respected by the indigenous people. Janice Rice, Hoocąk elder, will share values, teachings, kinship, land ethics, and relationships that frame a Ho-Chunk world view. The presentation will include a PPT slide show, photos, a bibliography, and maps. The format will follow a lecture style, along with opportunities for small group interaction and audience participation. Attendees will receive material that will inspire them to develop their own lesson plans for the classroom and on field trips.

In this session, you will:

Receive a brief introduction to history and geography of the landscape.
Receive an introduction to land ethics, values & Hoocąk kinship system.
Engage in group work to identify key concepts for curriculum development.

Presenters

Janice M. Rice

Janice Rice is an enrolled member of Ho-Chunk Nation and is an educator, emerita librarian, environmentalist, and indigenous dancer. I would enjoy talking with fellow educators and emerging educators about ways to reach young people and share ideas about the lands and waters of the... Read More →

Tuesday July 28, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Discovery Building: H.F. DeLuca Forum 330 N. Orchard St Madison, WI 53715

Workshop

Pedagogy & Learning Design Indigenous Education

8:45am CDT

Ho-Chunk Indigenous Arts & Sciences curriculum: Deepening Our Cultural Knowledge

Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT

Discovery Building: H.F. DeLuca Forum

Ho-Chunk Indigenous Arts and Sciences (IAS) is a long-standing Tribal–university partnership to develop and provide culturally sustaining environmental science education for youth, educators, and community. This session will share an overview of the Ho-Chunk lesson plans that we developed in the intersections of Ho-Chunk Ways of Knowing and language and culture. This session is targeted towards educators working in Tribal, school, or community settings - and anyone who works or is seeking to work in educational collaborations that bring together diverse partnership teams. The workshop will provide a framework for participants to actively engage with the lessons to deepen their cultural knowledge of the Ho-Chunk people.

Learning goals:

Acquire an understanding of the guiding principles of the Ho-Chunk lesson plans.

Create a respectful learning space to learn and use the lessons.

Provide guidance on how to appropriately lead the lessons.

Presenters

Michelle Cloud

Mattea Twinn

Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:45am - 10:15am CDT
Discovery Building: H.F. DeLuca Forum 330 N. Orchard St Madison, WI 53715

Workshop

Pedagogy & Learning Design Arts-Based Learning & Arts-Integration, Indigenous Education
Curriculum & Content Areas Science, Arts

10:30am CDT

Current & Cultural: Infusing Contemporary Issues and Indigenous Voices in Your Learning Space

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

Discovery Building: Steenbock's On Orchard

Teaching and learning about First Nations communities in our state isn’t just good for Native learners, it is good for all learners, but when we think about what and how we teach, we often look to the past and to materials that may not resonate with learners' experiences today. In this session we’ll explore the importance of unpacking current issues Native communities in Wisconsin and beyond are experiencing, and share related resources to help infuse Indigenous voices in authentic and engaging ways across subject areas and throughout the year. We’ll reflect and plan together around steps we can take to use resources to support our learners in developing understanding, care, and connections to contribute to their communities now and going forward.

In this session, you will:

Build awareness of current issues that are important in Native communities in Wisconsin and beyond, and sources of information about these issues.

Discover new, contemporary, Indigenous-focused educational media resources to support teaching and learning across subject areas and grade levels.

Practice reflection and intention setting for integrating current issues and resources into units, activities, and projects.

Check out our session slides (click on any images in the slides to go right to the linked resources!)

Presenters

Mia Forslund

Education Engagement Specialist, PBS Wisconsin Education

Mia Forslund is an Education Engagement Specialist with PBS Wisconsin Education. In her role, she collaborates with team members, partner organizations, and educators to develop and share educational media resources for Wisconsin educators and learners. She grew up in Wisconsin and... Read More →

Jami Hoekstra Collins

Early Learning Engagement Specialist, PBS Wisconsin

Jami Hoekstra Collins is an Early Learning Engagement Specialist with PBS Wisconsin Education. In her role, Jami facilitates professional learning opportunities for educators around the state of Wisconsin that are integrated with PBS learning media and resources. Prior to her work with PBS Wisconsin Ed... Read More →

Ron Jetty

Indigenous Education Coordinator, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ron Jetty (Spirit Lake Dakota / Turtle Mountain Chippewa) is the Indigenous Education Coordinator in the Mary T. Kellner Teacher Education Center. He provides expertise and collegial support across the School of Education’s educator preparation programs as they infuse teaching... Read More →

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Discovery Building: Steenbock's On Orchard 330 N Orchard St, Madison, WI 53715, USA

Workshop

Pedagogy & Learning Design Indigenous Education
Curriculum & Content Areas Media & Digital Storytelling
Professional Practice Reflective Practice

Early Career Teaching Institute

1:15pm CDT

Janice M. Rice

8:45am CDT

Michelle Cloud

Mattea Twinn

10:30am CDT

Mia Forslund

Jami Hoekstra Collins

Ron Jetty

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