Jody Hall

Energetically driven and deeply committed, I leveraged my strong work ethic and effective problem resolution skills at Chan Kagha Otina Dakota Wayawa Tipi School, enhancing diverse learners' educational outcomes. As a collaborative team member, I specialized in tailored educational planning, significantly improving student engagement and achievement.

• Sreedevi Rajasekharan, Principal, Chan Kaha Otina Dakota Tipi School, Frontier School Division, Box 40, Beulah, MB, R0M 0B0, (204) 568-4757, sreedevi.rajasekhara@fsdnet.ca, Sree is currently the principal at the school I am employed at. She has come to be a good leader and is always there to teach and help us grow as teachers.
• Caleigh Matini-Macdonald, Principal, Philomene Chartrand School, Frontier School Division, Box 40, Camperville, MB, (204) 524-2343, (431) 541-2727, caleigh.matnimacdonald@fsdnet.ca, Caleigh was my colleague and then principal at the school I currently work at. She has been very helpful to me when I needed direction or help at work. I was fortunate to meet Caleigh and grow alongside her as a teacher in Birdtail.
• Colleen Anderson, Vice Principal, Chan Kaha Otina Dakota Tipi School, Frontier School Division, Box 40, Beulah, MB, R0M 0B0, (204) 851-2822, colleen.anderson@fsdnet.ca, Colleen is currently the Vice Principal at the school I work at. She has been a mentor and good colleague to me throughout my years working at Birdtail. She has offered assistance and guidance to me when needed.

• Culture: Dakota Language, Beading, Drawing, Sewing, Dancing Powwow, Singing, Powwow, Travelling
• Art: Sketching, Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Crocheting, Painting
• Physical Activities: Going for hikes, Running, Working out
• Family: Hockey Mom, Baseball Mom, Winter Activities

• Mentoring young ladies in my community
• Teaching cultural lessons
• Teaching Powwow Dancing
• Teaching Beading
• Dakota Language Conference
• Art Club
• Helping at the Divisional Fiddle Jamboree
• Helping at the Divisional Frontier Games

• Grade 1, Second Year Spring Placement, Spring 2021, Betty Gibson Elementary School, Brandon School Division, Brandon, MB, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Science, Math
• Grade 5/6, Second Year Fall Placement, Ecole New Era, Brandon School Division, Brandon, Manitoba, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Math, Science, Art
• Grade 1&2, First Year Spring Placement, Sioux Valley Elementary School, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Social Studies, English Language Arts
• Grade 10&11, First Year Fall Placement, Vincent Massey High School, Brandon School Division, Brandon, Manitoba, Grade 10 United States History, Grade 11 Canadian History

• Indigenous Education Opening the Door to Reconciliation
• Backwards Planning a Model for Teaching Success
• Understanding Indigenous Diversity
• 100 Years of Loss: Exploring the History of Residential School
• Blanket Exercise
• Canadian Elections Tools
• Understanding & Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Effective Goals and Teaching Strategies
• Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Jody Carrington Webinar
• Full Circle of Indigenous Education
• Indigenous Way of Life Professional Development Seminar
• Divisional Math Net Seminars
• Anti-Racism and Oppression Professional Development Seminar
• Communicating Strategies for supporting Autism Webinar
• Dr. Stephen R. Stroka Professional Development Seminar
• Reconciliation/Indigenous Way of Life Professional Development Seminar
• Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada Profession Development Seminar
• Treaties, Land Disputes, Agreements and Right
• They Liked and Retweeted that? Now what? Seminar
• Becoming Anti-Racist
• Envisioning Indigenous Achievement: Assessing Reconciliation
• Tips for your first 5 years of Teaching Professional Development Seminar
• Hands on Drawing Seminar
• Towards Trauma Sensitive Classrooms Seminar
• Lumio Kickstart: Crafting Dynamic Lessons for Time Effective Teaching