Teacher innovator Institute
In 2023, I was selected for the TII Cohort, chosen as 1 of 30 educators out of 200+ applicants. I traveled to Washington, D.C. for two consecutive summers to participate in an intensive two-week professional development program, and in my third summer, I returned as a presenter, sharing strategies and outcomes from my work.
Timeline
My TII Journey
Summer 2023
First year at TII
Spring 2024
Collaboration with the Navajo Nation
Summer 2024
Second Year at TII
Fall 2024 -
Spring 2025
Got awarded the Teacher Exchange with a fellow 2023-er who lives on the Choctaw Reservation.
Summer 2025
Presented at TII for the Teacher Exchange
Portfolio
Every teacher who gets to go to TII must create a porfolio of work. My project over two years was based on ham radio, girls in STEM, and space education. I was particularly interested in the concept of underrepresentive communities in STEM. I worked on this by working closely with my co-worker
Teacher Exchange
A friend I made at TII my first summer and I won a teacher exchange in the fall of 2024-2025. Our exchange was us going to Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington DC to present our lessons to students and educators about ham radio and the impact of Native American cultures.
TIMELINE
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October 2024 - Received the grant
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January 2025 - Prepared to go to each other's classrooms. Mailed postcards to each other.
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March 2025 - Lily went to Massachusetts
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April 2025 - Lily went to Oklahoma
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May 2025 - Tarah came to Utah
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July 2025 - Presented in DC at the Smithsonian
