The Expanding on Excellence Grant Tlingit, Culture, Language, and Literacy - TCLL Program serves students at Gastineau Elementary, Harborview Elementary, and Dzantik’I Heeni Middle Schools. The EoE grant project builds on two pervious grants awarded to the Juneau School District to implement an elementary culterual and language rich optional program for Alaska Native and other students. The six grants goals identified for the Expanding on Excellence project are:

1) Expand current program to one additional elementary school, adapting it to fit an all-school implementation model;
2) Expand current program services – academic supports - to Dzantik’i Heeni middle school students;
3) Refine and target academic and cultural support systems for K - 8 Alaska Native students,  based on longitudinal evaluation data and information and parental input;
4) Develop and disseminate thematic curriculum to interested Southeast districts;
5) Implement family support systems for a minimum of 50 program parents/other Alaska Native parents/year;
6) Develop Tlingit language curriculum, related assessments, and materials to implement Tlingit language instruction, along with a series of Tlingit cultural activities.

EoE TCLL features Culturally responsive lessons used in the classrooms and are integrated into the classroom and Professional Development opportunities for staff to engage in culturally responsive curriculum for classroom use.

The following links are curriculum developed through the Expanding on Excellence Grant

Ms. Savikko's Glacier

Ms. Borge's Alaska Social Studies Unit

To request a copy of our program links, please email us at rebecca_daniels@jsd.k12.ak.us.

Contact staff at Gastineau Elementary

Team Leader: Jennifer Scott

Cultural Specialist: Martha Davis

Literacy Leader: Luann McVey

Principal: Angie Lunda

 

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