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Juneau’s Tlingit language and literacy program showcases curriculum, warns of ending grant support
Summary
Juneau School District presenters described the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy program’s efforts to integrate Tlingit into early literacy instruction, produce 60 children’s books and develop assessment tools; staff said some positions are funded by a Sealaska Heritage Institute grant that expires in September.
Juneau — Teachers and leaders from the Juneau School District’s Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy (TCLL) program presented to the House Education Committee on May 6, showing classroom work, assessment development and community partnerships while noting funding vulnerabilities.
Nakashan Hans Chester, who identified himself as born and raised in Juneau and a TCLL educator, described staffing across kindergarten through fifth grade: classroom teachers, a principal, elders who support instruction…
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