Create Your Own Professional Development Sessions

Using these templates, you can create your own series of Professional Development sessions to begin teaching and sharing Anishinaabemowin with new learners in your organization.

Session 1
Maajiitaadaa! – Let’s Begin!

This PowerPoint presentation includes notes on each slide to assist the facilitator with prep and presentation. Simply download and edit to suit your needs.

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Professional Development Power Point Session 1
title page for Professional Development Sessions

Use this title page for binders or folders that your participants can keep to track all of their handouts and worksheets.

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language anxiety

This handout on Language Anxiety allows participants to notice, identify, and overcome any obstacles that might be preventing them from learning Anishinaabemowin at the rate they desire.

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goal setting worksheet

Use this Goal Setting worksheet to allow participants to set small, manageable goals in their Anishinaabemowin learning. Examples are provided in the PowerPoint.

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image of feedback form

Make a copy of the Google Form to use for feedback after your session is completed.

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Image of a participation certificate

Use this editable certificate to provide your participants with a physical representation of their completion of this session.

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Session 2
Anishinaabemowin – The Anishinaabe Language
Part I

This PowerPoint presentation includes notes on each slide to assist the facilitator with prep and presentation. Simply download and edit to suit your needs.

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conjugation pieces

Use these conjugation pieces to build Anishinaabemowin sentences in a tactile learning method.

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list of words we used today

This handout lists all of the Anishinaabemowin words used in the main activities for this session.

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alphabet

This handout explores the main differences found in the Anishinaabemowin Alphabet versus the English alphabet.

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Use this sound chart to review all of the basic sounds of Anishinaabemowin.

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image of greeting instructions

Use this guide to introduction phrases to begin building your self-introduction speech.

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list of structures and conventions

This handout provides a overview of basic structures and conventions in the Anishinaabe language.

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v i i A-Form

This chart breaks down vii A Form Conjugations.

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smart v i i

Use this interactive SMART Notebook to practice using vii conjugations

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v a i command conjugations

This chart breaks down vai Command Form Conjugations.

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v a i A-form

This chart breaks down some vai A Form Conjugations.

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v i a Don't cry!

Use this interactive SMART Notebook to practice using vai conjugations

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v t i command

This chart breaks down vti Command Form Conjugations.

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v t i form - conjugations

This chart breaks down some vti A Form Conjugations.

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command conjunctions

This chart breaks down some vta Command Form Conjugations.

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A-form conjugations

This chart breaks down some vta A Form Conjugations.

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english phrases

Use these sentences to play the Sounds game

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sentence mix up

Use these sentences to play the Mix-Up game

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Image of a participation certificate

Download, edit, and print these certificates for your participants

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image of feedback form

Make a copy of the Google Form to use for feedback after your session is completed.

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Session 3
Anishinaabemowin – The Anishinaabe Language
Part II

This PowerPoint presentation includes notes on each slide to assist the facilitator with prep and presentation. Simply download and edit to suit your needs.

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king of the hill

Use these vta sentences to play King of the Hill in Anishinaabemowin.

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Image of a participation certificate

Download, edit, and print these certificates for your participants

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image of feedback form

Make a copy of the Google Form to use for feedback after your session is completed.

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Session 4
Wiisiniwin – Food

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Wiisiniwin Miijim
Cover to book

Download, and print or view to read this early learning book

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list of phrases

Use this word list to practice vocabulary and phrases related to food and eating.

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game instructions

Use this fun activity to practice food words and phrases.

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Use these small flashcards for practicing basic food words.

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illustration of a loaf of bread

Use these inserts in a refillable die or as smaller flashcards to review food words.

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illustration of a placemat

Use this placemat during mealtimes to practice words and phrases for cutlery, dishes, and eating.

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image of a list of phrases

Use this list of immersion phrases from Aakweyaashiik to enhance your mealtime conversations in Anishinaabemowin

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banner logo for Waking Up Ojibwe

Make a copy of the Google Form to use for feedback after your session is completed.

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Image of a participation certificate

Use this editable certificate to provide your participants with a physical representation of their completion of this session.

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