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Teacher Professional Development
Discover new teaching practices and broaden your knowledge through MNHS teacher professional development. Educator workshops are offered by the History Day and Teacher Education teams
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FULL: The Power of Names and Ojibwe Storytelling: The Naming of Aki
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Zoom
Audience: Teachers using the Northern Lights curriculum
Why do we give names to people, places, and things? Join us to learn from author Thomas Peacock and illustrator Allison Horner about their new picture book The Naming of Aki. “This retelling of a traditional Ojibwe story celebrates what First Human and First Wolf see, taste, hear, smell, and touch as they wander Aki, the Earth, to be the namers of things.”
The author and illustrator will discuss the development of the book and the connection of the story to their own culture and heritage. Engage with activities modeling reciprocity, importance of names, and cross-cultural connections in your classroom.
Your registration includes:
✔ 2 Hour CEU (meets American Indian History and Culture relicensure) ✔A copy of The Naming of Aki
Contact Meghan Davisson with program questions.
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There are no History Day teacher workshops currently scheduled.
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- Registrants canceling 24 hours before the workshop are eligible for a refund or credit. (This includes weather related cancellations.)
- Registrants unable to attend a workshop may send someone in their place; substitutions will be made at the registration desk the day of the event.
- No refunds or credits will be granted for nonattendance.