Reclaiming Identity through
Authentic Cultural Learning
Santa Fe Indian School Virtual Senior Honors
Project Symposium
May 14, 2021
SHP Instructor, Dr. Valerie Grimley
SHP Instructor, Dr. Valerie Grimley
Dr. Valerie Grimley is from Cochiti Pueblo and the Navajo Nation. She is the daughter of John and Phoebe Grimley. She is a Santa Fe Indian School alumni (c/o 2003) and was a Gates Millennium Scholar. She attended Colorado College for her undergraduate degree where she majored in Southwest Studies. She then attended University of New Mexico and obtained her Master's degree in Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies with an emphasis on American Indian Education. She received her Ph.D in 2015 in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University where she researched community based education, meaningful learning experiences, and cultural responsive curriculum. She has two daughters and decided on a career change in 2017 which landed her at the Santa Fe Indian School. She says that "returning to SFIS as a teacher was a blessing because I am now able to give back to the community that raised me. The bonus is being able to do so WITH those who raised me." She is in her fourth year teaching at SFIS, her third year teaching SHP.
Dr. Valerie Grimley is from Cochiti Pueblo and the Navajo Nation. She is the daughter of John and Phoebe Grimley. She is a Santa Fe Indian School alumni (c/o 2003) and was a Gates Millennium Scholar. She attended Colorado College for her undergraduate degree where she majored in Southwest Studies. She then attended University of New Mexico and obtained her Master's degree in Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies with an emphasis on American Indian Education. She received her Ph.D in 2015 in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State University where she researched community based education, meaningful learning experiences, and cultural responsive curriculum. She has two daughters and decided on a career change in 2017 which landed her at the Santa Fe Indian School. She says that "returning to SFIS as a teacher was a blessing because I am now able to give back to the community that raised me. The bonus is being able to do so WITH those who raised me." She is in her fourth year teaching at SFIS, her third year teaching SHP.
"SHP in Remote Learning: Challenges and Silver Linings": A Conversation with Dr. Grimley & Student Researchers
"SHP in Remote Learning: Challenges and Silver Linings": A Conversation with Dr. Grimley & Student Researchers
In this virtual round table, Dr. Valerie Grimley, Kyleigh Dasheno (Santa Clara Pueblo, SFIS Class of '21) Zachary Valencia (San Felipe Pueblo, SFIS Class of '21), and SFIS librarian Jennifer Guerin discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by remote learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Seniors share their topics and the process of designing presentations; Dr. Grimley speaks about how symposium planning has had to shift due to unforeseen circumstances, and about the ways in which students have engaged topics of cultural identity and found personal connections to research. (recorded April 2021)
In this virtual round table, Dr. Valerie Grimley, Kyleigh Dasheno (Santa Clara Pueblo, SFIS Class of '21) Zachary Valencia (San Felipe Pueblo, SFIS Class of '21), and SFIS librarian Jennifer Guerin discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by remote learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Seniors share their topics and the process of designing presentations; Dr. Grimley speaks about how symposium planning has had to shift due to unforeseen circumstances, and about the ways in which students have engaged topics of cultural identity and found personal connections to research. (recorded April 2021)
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