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__**Language Teacher.**__ A] I would like to be an aboriginal language teacher.

B] I would have to learn my language to be a fluent speaker. I need to teach my language from kindergarten to grade nine. Invite elders or community members into school to help teach cultural activities or speak to the students. Help the principal organize cultural days and events. I could introduce the new teachers to the community members and show them where the students live.

C] Language teachers are usually required to obtain an Aboriginal Language Specialist certificate. The program can be taken while you work as a language teacher during the year or at University of Alberta, summer program CILLDI. You will also need an aboriginal language diploma program.

D] To get an aboriginal Language teaching certificate, you can go to Yukon collage, or University of Alberta, CILLDI summer program.

E] You can go to Yukon collage to get training/education, for the diploma, then Alaska for the degree. i) Must provide a personal letter of reasons why she wants to enter the profession and provide a letter recommendation from the community leader. The letter must testify the applicant’s interest in teaching, their character, work and skills. ii) The pros of attending this school is how they offer some programs I like. And the cons of attending this school is I’m going to be away from home. F] Prepare language lessons, visit elders, go out on the land to learn cultural activities and how best to teach the students.

G] The expected level of a qualified language specialist teacher is around $80,000 per year.

H] It will be a good fit for me because I’m interested in my language and my culture. How all my ancestors survived and all the fun they had with the language and culture.

i) Some skills I have for this job, are how I know some of my language, I’m still learning. I kind of know what my culture is about.

ii) For this job my values are how I want to keep my language alive, keep kids into their culture.

iii) It would help me create the life I always wanted. I always wanted a life knowing all about my culture, knowing my language well.

I] some challenges will be to leave my family and to go to a different community. Another challenge is leaving my friends, and things I’m familiar with, and meeting new people.

J] To overcome the challenges I will use the internet, skype, telephone, facebook, to stay connected with my family and friends. My plan is to find and meet new people who could help me with this program, and also find friends.

K] When there is certain things I need help with I will get from my family back home. This language is very important to keep because it is dying very quickly and we need to know where we are coming from, and the language tells us so.