Sharla Steever is a Learning Specialist at TIE . Previously she worked as an elementary teacher at Hill City Elementary teaching 3rd and 4th grades for the past 11 years. Prior to teaching in Hill City, Sharla was the director of Placerville Camp and Retreat Center. Sharla is a 2011 Classroom Teaching Ambassador Fellow with the US Department of Education and an elementary science recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. She is a Nationally Board Certified Middle Childhood Generalist and a graduate of Northern State University with a BS in Elementary Education and Black Hills State University with a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction Technology Integrationist. She is a Licensed Minister with the United Church of Christ, and is also a Facilitator for Courage to Teach. 

Current Work Projects

• CircleBridge

• Responsive Practices for All Students Learning Pathway (collaboration with NDDPI in Bismarck, ND)

• Blue Deer Learning (collaboration with TAMIU in Laredo, TX)

• Humanity: Human Shaped Learning (video podcast)

• Intercultural Competence Development (IDI Administrator)

• WoLakota Project

• Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings (South Dakota)

• Teachings of Our Elders Project 

• North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings

• Green Siblings Project

• Courage to Teach Seasonal Retreat Series for Educators

• Candidate Support Provider, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (SD, ND, MT, WY)

CircleBridge

Important Web Links:

• www.wolakotaproject.org 

• The Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings Document

• WoLakota Project YouTube Channel

• www.teachingsofourelders.org

• The North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings Document

• Teachings Of Our Elders YouTube Channel

Recent Presentations:

• See links below in Calendar of Work

Calendar of Work

2023

• November 27-28: Bismarck Executive Team Learning Pathway second seminar, Bismarck, ND

• November 14: NDNAEU Project Overview (virtual), NDDPI All-Staff Meeting

• November 9: NDNAEU Presentation (virtual), University of Jamestown Pre-Service teachers

• November 6-7: Bismarck Executive Team Learning Pathway second seminar, Bismarck, ND

• October 30-31: Bismarck Executive Team Learning Pathway first seminar, Bismarck, ND

• October 6-8: Facilitated Rising Families Fall Seasonal Retreat, Placerville Camp

• September 28-29: Teachings of Our Elders Presentation, North Dakota Association of Lifelong Learners

• September 25-27: Video work, Presentation and Consultation, USPPS National Indian Country Steering Committee

• September 20-22: Facilitated SD JAG Retreat, Placerville Camp

• September 5-7: Learning Pathway presentation at UTTC Conference, Bismarck, ND

• August 21-22: University of Wyoming Lab School All Staff beginning of the year Retreat

• August 18: Presentation, Listening with Curiosity, for Path2Impact Cohort, Lead, SD

• August 16: Wisdom of Our Elders interview with Prairie Public Radio

• August 3-4: Learning Pathway ASBSD Joint Convention, Sioux Falls, SD

• August 2: Pathway Presentation, ND Drilldown Conference, Bismarck, ND

• July 31- August 1: NDNAEU Presentation, ND Geographic Alliance Workshop, Bismarck, ND

• July 30-31: Bismarck Team of Champions Culture Team Cohort (Seminars)

• July 17-18: Bismarck Team of Champions Culture Team Cohort (Seminars)

• July 5-7: NDNAEU Resources Keynote, ND Indian Education Summit

• July 5-7: Pathway Presentation, ND Indian Education Summit

• June 25-28: NDNAEU & Teachings of Our Elders Keynote, BPS Indian Education Mini-Summit

• June 25-28: Lakota Virtues Intercultural Presentation, BPS Indian Education Mini-Summit

• June 21-23: Bismarck Team of Champions Culture Team Cohort (Seminars)

• June 14-15: Facilitated University of Wyoming Lab School's Leadership Retreat

• May 23: OSEU Presentation for Kadoka afterschool program educators

• May 4: "Fire" activity for BHSSC Leadership Cohort, Deadwood, SD

• April 26-28: Bismarck Team of Champions Culture Team Cohort (Seminars 1 & 2)

• April 23-25: Responsive Practices for All Learning Learning Pathway, TIE Conference

• April 10-12: SD Courage to Lead for Families Leadership Planning Retreat

• March 27-30: Classroom Coaching, Turtle Mountain Middle School

• March 22-24: Thought Partners "Think-Tank" (CircleBridge development) Placerville Camp

• March 16-18: Turtle Mountain Middle School Learning Pathway Seminar 5

• March 15: Virtual Presentation on Assessment Systems in Indigenous Contexts for REL Pacific

• March 14-15: NDNAEU Presentation for ND Department of Corrections

• March 6-7: Learning Pathway presentation, Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, Honolulu

• February 16-18: Turtle Mountain Middle School Learning Pathway Seminar 4

• January 20-22: Facilitation of Black Hills Playhouse staff retreat on IDI, Circles of Trust and Relational Trust Building

• January 18-19: Presentation, Creating a Classroom Culture of Learning, Standing Rock Schools

2022

• December 19-20: Facilitation of Lakota Circles of Hope Native American Advisory Board revisions of curriculum

• December 6-10: Video Work on Teacher Training Pathway at TAMIU in Laredo, TX

• November 15-16: Facilitation of Lakota Circles of Hope Native American Advisory Board revisions of curriculum

• November 12: Panel Members for the 13th Annual ND Human Rights Summit

• November 2-3: Learning Pathway Presentation, ND Secondary Interagency Transition Conference

• October 31: Presentation on NDNAEU and Culturally Responsive Practices, Virtual, Dickenson State University pre-service teachers

• October 28-30: Turtle Mountain Middle School Learning Pathway Seminar 3

• October 25-26: Facilitation of Lakota Circles of Hope Native American Advisory Board revisions of curriculum

• October 11-13: Presentation on Learning Pathway at Cognia Conference, Bismarck, ND

• October 5-8: Presentation on the Learning Pathway at NIEA in Oklahoma City

• October 2-3: Presentation on NDNAEU to Grand Forks Social Studies Teachers

• September 30- October 1: Turtle Mountain Middle School Learning Pathway Seminar 2

• September 21: OSEU Presentation at SD JAG Retreat at Placerville Camp

• September 12-21: Facilitation of Lakota Circles of Hope Native American Advisory Board revisions of curriculum

• September 7: Presentation on the NDNAEU, ND Department of Corrections Probation Officers

• September 6,7: Learning Pathway, UTTC Tribal Leaders Summit

• August 17: Culturally Responsive Practices presentation, Fort Yates, ND

• August 17:  ND PreK-12 Steering Committee Presentation - Bismarck, ND

• August 15-16:  Seminar #1 Turtle Mountain Middle School Team of Champions - Belcourt, ND

• August 11:  Work with ND Engineering Teachers - Devil's Lake, ND

• August 11:  Culturally Responsive Practices Zoom Presentation for Timberlake School District

• August 10:  Responsive Practices for All Pathway pres. for ND School Leaders Drill Down Conference - Bismarck, ND

• August 8:  Interview with Duane Hollow Horn Bear at Placerville Camp

• August 2-4:  Wyoming Native American Education Conference presentation - Riverton, WY

• July 6-7:  Turtle Mountain Responsive Practices for All Students Panel Presentation and Break-out Session at the ND Indian Education Summit - Bismarck, ND

• June 13-15: Work with Mandan Team of Champions - Mandan, ND

• May 19-21: Turtle Mountain Team of Champions Seminar Day #5 - Belcourt, ND

• May 16: Timberlake School District Cultural Awareness Presentation, Zoom

• May 1-3: Lakota & Dakota Elder video interviews, Placerville Camp

• April 29: IDM Lesson Planning training, McIntosh, SD

• April 25-28: Classroom Coaching, Turtle Mountain Schools- Belcourt, ND

• April 22: Wolakota Project Zoom Presentation for Oglala Lakota College

• April 8: Turtle Mountain Team of Champions Seminar Day #4 - Belcourt, ND

• April 6-7: NDSU, NDNAEU Faculty Training- Fargo, ND

• April 4-5:  TIE Conference Presentations - Sioux Falls, SD

• March 30:  Douglas Middle School OSEU Presentations - Box Elder, SD

• March 22:  Spring Creek Elementary Staff Retreat - Laramie, WY

• March 18:  Lone Man School Culture Teachers OSEU Support - Oglala, SD

• March 11:  Turtle Mountain Team of Champions Seminar Day #3 - Belcourt, ND

• March 4:  Lone Man School Culture Teachers OSEU Support - Oglala, SD

• February 25:  Turtle Mountain Team of Champions Seminar Day #2 - Belcourt, ND

• February 18:  Spearfish School District Professional Development Day Presentation - Spearfish, SD

• February 9-11:  JAG Retreat at Broom Tree Retreat Center, Irene, SD

• January 21:  Turtle Mountain Team of Champions Kick-off Seminar Day - Belcourt, ND

• January 14: Timberlake School District Cultural Awareness Presentation, Zoom

• January 3-6: Presenting The Champion Pathway at Hawaii International Conference on Education, Kona, HI

2021

• December 12-17: Video Work with Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Education Department, Laredo, TX

• December 7-8: Work with Lone Man School Culture Teachers

• November 13: Work with Lone Man School Culture Teachers

• November 10: Virtual Imagi-Nation TV Alliance partner CEO episode

• November 9: TIE Staff Intercultural Agility Presentation

• October 29- NDSU Meetings

• October 24-26: Retreat for SD JAG Teachers

• October 6-8: Team of Champions initial meeting at Turtle Mountain

• September 29: ND Learning Principles Presentation for Engineering Teachers in North Dakota

• September 26-27: 2021 Wookiye Retreat & Training

• September 20-22: ND Cognia Conference Presentation

• September 18: Lindsay Unified School District Culturally Responsive Pathway Seminar Four

• September 9: OSEU Training, CFS Division

• September 3: Timberlake School District Cultural Awareness Presentation, Zoom

• August 23- September 1: IDI Debriefs, Bismarck Team of Champions & CFS Division

• August 15-16: McIntosh OSEU & Culturally Responsive Practices Training

• August 11-13: Todd County District, OSEU & Culturally Responsive Practices Training

• August 6: SD Joint Convention Breakout Champion Pathway Presentation, Sioux Falls, SD

• August 5: Lindsay Unified School District Certificated Staff Keynote (virtual) Finding Our Fire

• August 5: ND Administrators Conference Presentation, Bismarck, ND

• August 2-3: Lindsay Unified School District Culturally Responsive Pathway Seminars Two & Three

• July 27-29: Cultural Heritage Center Summer Institute

• July 19-22: Lindsay Unified School District Leadership Summit, Oxnard, CA

• July 15-16: ND Indian Education Summit Keynote Panel & Breakout on NEW ND Learning Principles

• June 23 - July 9: IDI debriefs for Lindsay Unified School District & Bismarck Team of Champions

• June 21-22: Team of Champions in Bismarck

• June 18: Lindsay Unified School District Culturally Responsive Pathway Training Seminar One

• June 16: NESC / UND Culturally Responsive Teaching Training for Engineering Teachers

• June 15: Deadwood Principals Conference, Culturally Responsive Practices

• June 4: ND Learning Principles Workgroup Meeting, Bismarck, ND

• May 26: Todd County High School OSEU Training

• May 25: Virtual NDNAEU FCW Spring Development with NDSU

• May 20: In-person video interviews for ND Learning Principles 

• May 18: Virtual ND Learning Principles Workgroup Meeting

• May 7: NDNAEU Overview with NDSU Faculty

• May 7: Culturally Responsive Practices CFS Division of BHSSC

• May 3: Virtual NDNAEU training, Minot, ND

• April 23: Virtual Wolakota Project Overview, Oglala Lakota College

• April 18: TIE Conference, Green Siblings Project Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

• April 14: In-person NDNAEU North Dakota Learning Principles Writing Gathering with Elders, Bismarck, ND

• April 8: Culturally Responsive Practices & Lesson Development at St. Francis School

• April 1: Culturally Responsive Practices with Rosebud Elementary

• March 1: Virtual NDNAEU North Dakota Learning Principles Writing Gathering with Elders

• March 1 through 26: IDI individual debriefs with TIE & EWD staff members

• February 24: Virtual Green Siblings Project Film Screening & Panel, Arkansas Peace & Justice Memorial Movement (APJMM)

• February 23: Virtual Organizational Intercultural Development Inventory debrief with Education & Workforce Development Division of BHSSC

• February 20: Virtual Culturally Responsive Practice Studio with Lindsay Unified School District

• February 18th: Virtual Organizational Intercultural Development Inventory debrief with Education & Workforce Development Division of BHSSC

• February 12: Virtual OSEU Overview, St. Francis School

• February 1: SDPB Interview about Green Siblings Project

2020

• December 11: Virtual NDNAEU Training, Bismarck Public Schools

• November 24:  Virtual Presentation on OSEU for Tribal Education Directors

• November 23:  Rosebud Elementary OSEU Overview

• October 26:  Bismarck Team of Champions Meeting in Bismarck, ND

• September 28:  South Central HS NDNAEU Training in Bismarck, ND

• September 21:  ND Conference Presentation

• September 8:  NDCEL Presentation

• August 24:  Leading Together In-Service in Wall, SD

• August 10:  Virtual Presentation on ND NDNAEU Work at the South Dakota Indian Education Virtual Summit

• August 6-7:  Virtual Woókiye Teacher Mentor Training

• August 6:  Virtual Presentation for the ASBSD Joint Convention on Culturally Responsive Practices and Being Human

• August 5:  Virtual Presentation for the NDDPI School Administrators Conference 

• August 3:  Virtual OSEU and Culturally Responsive Practices Presentation for the Summit School District

• July 13-17:  Virtual Work Week for the ND Team of Champions Striving Readers Grant

• July 6:  Virtual SDCTE Presentation on the OSEU and English Language Arts

• June 30:  Woókiye Teacher OSEU Course - Meeting 3

• June 23:  Woókiye Teacher OSEU Course - Meeting 2

• June 16:  Woókiye Teacher OSEU Course - Meeting 1

• June 1:  Bush Virtual Conference Presentation on North Dakota NDNAEU Work and Community Conversations

• May 26:  Team of Champions Virtual Gathering - Meeting 3

• May 19:  Team of Champions Virtual Gathering - Meeting 2

• May 6:  Team of Champions Virtual Gathering - Meeting 1

• April 20:  "Being Human" Keynote at the 2020 Virtual TIE Conference 

• March 2:  National Board for Professional Teaching Standards webinar on Circles of Trust

• Feb 29-Mar 2:  BranchED AACTE Conference and Brain Trust gathering in Atlanta, GA

• Feb 18: Culturally Responsive Practice & the NDNAEU Part 1, South Central HS, Bismarck, ND

• Feb 14: Being Culturally Responsive ND State XCL Training, Bismarck, ND

• Jan 17: Pine Ridge Schools, Leading Together, Handout Pine Ridge, SD

2019

• Nov 1: Dunseith High School Presentation Handouts, Dunseith, ND

• Oct 18: NDCEL Presentation Handouts, Bismarck, SD

• Oct 17: North Dakota Studies Presentation Handouts, Bismarck, ND

• Oct 11: NDNAEU Community Conversations on Teachings of Our Elders, Bismarck, SD

• Oct 9-11: 2019 North Dakota Educators' Conference, Handouts Bismarck, ND

• October 1: National Board Presentation at Pine Ridge School - BIE NBPTS Info Form

• Sept 22-24: South Dakota Indian Education Summit, Handouts Pierre, SD

• Sept 19: Turtle Mountain Community College, Handouts Belcourt, ND 

• Sept 13-15: National Board Leadership Retreat, Placerville Camp, SD

• Sept 3: UTTC Tribal Leaders Conference, Bismarck, ND

• August 21: Leading Together, Todd County Schools, Mission, SD

• August 20: OSEU and Culturally Responsive Practices, Timber Lake, SD

• August 13: Newtown, ND Inservice

• August 7-8: Wyoming Native American Education Conference, Riverton, WY

• July 11-12: NDNAEU: Creating a Culturally Responsive Learning Environment through Elder Wisdom, Handouts NDIES, Bismarck, ND

• June 11-12: Meetings with Wyoming Tribal Leaders, Wind River Reservation, WY

• June 10, 2019: Todd County Culturally Responsive Practice & the OSEU Training, Mission, SD

• May 30 -June 1: WoLakota Project Mentoring Circle Summer Retreat, Placerville Camp, SD

• May 15-17: Culturally Responsive NDNAEU Classroom Modeling,1st Grade & 4th Grade, Bismarck, ND

• April 24, 2019: Grades 3-5 OSEU Training & Handouts, TIE, Rapid City, SD

• April 9, 2019: TIE Conference, WoLakota Project & Culturally Responsive Practice, Rapid City

• April 8, 2019: TIE Conference, Green Siblings Project Presentation, Rapid City, SD

• April 7, 2019: South Park UCC, Green Siblings Project Presentation, Rapid City, SD

• March 19, 2019: Wyoming Indian Education Professional Development Day, Lander, WY

• February 26, 2019: Culture in the Classroom: Cultivating Traditional Knowledge in Education, Pierre, SD

• February 19-20, 2019: Bismarck Schools, Culturally Responsive Teaching and the NDNAEU

• February 7, 2019: Wyoming Education Department Meeting on Culturally Responsive Teaching & Essential Understandings

• January 29, 2019: Indigenous Cultures & Perspectives Within the 4th Grade SD Standards training & Handouts 

• January 18, 2019: Cultural Reconnection Through Story Presentation at the SD State Penitentiary 

2018

• December 12: Culturally Responsive Classroom Practices & Indigenous Essential Understandings training & Handouts

• December 3 & 5: Indigenous Cultures & Perspectives Within the 4th Grade SD Standards training & Handouts

• November 20: TIE Staff Meeting Equity in Learning? Presentation and Handouts

• November 7-9:  Wyoming Innovations in Learning Conference in Evanston, WY

• October 25-26:  North Dakota School Boards Association Annual Convention in Bismarck, ND

• October 19:  North Dakota Studies Conference in Bismarck

• October 18:  Systems Change in Sioux Falls, SD

• October 9-13:  National Indian Education Association Conference in Connecticut

• September 23-25:  OSEU Training at SD Indian Education Summit, Pierre, SD

• September 12-13:  NDNAEU Overview at Turtle Mountain Community College in ND

• September 4-6:  United Tribes Technical Institute Tribal Leaders Conference, Bismarck, ND

• August 16 NDNAEU & Culturally Responsive Teaching Training, Parshall, ND

• August 13-15 DOE OSEU & SD 4th Grade Lessons Development Team, Rapid City, SD

• August 9-10 Leading Together Presentation at Joint Convention, Sioux Falls, SD

• August 9-10 Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings Presentation at Joint Convention, Sioux Falls, SD

• August 6-8 Standing Rock Wawokiya Mentor Training, Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, ND

• August 2 NDNAEU Presentation at ND Administrators Workshop, Bismarck, ND

• August 1 Video Interviewing ND Elders Bismarck, ND

• July 19 SD Department of Labor Cultural Training, Sioux Falls, SD

• July 12-13 ND Indian Education Summit, Bismarck, ND

• July 10-11 NDNAEU Regional Training, Bismarck, ND

• June 1-3 Summer WoLakota Project Retreat, Placerville Camp in the Black Hills