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Media Contact: Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-1593
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June 21, 2007

UNM IAIE Offers Free Test Prep for New Mexico Native American Teachers

The University of New Mexico Institute for American Indian Education offers New Mexico Native American teachers and pre-service teachers free preparation workshops for the New Mexico Teacher Assessment. IAIE, in the UNM College of Education, will offer the next workshop on Saturday, June 30, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Student Union Building Luminaria room.

The workshop will be conducted by Native American UNM professors. In addition to free registration, a $50 stipend is available to cover travel expenses for Native American participants.

The New Mexico Teacher Assessment is a mandatory test to fulfill part of the state’s teacher licensure requirements. The workshop is made possible by a grant from the New Mexico Public Education Department.

For more information and the registration form, visit http://www.unm.edu/~iaie, call (505) 277-7781 or email ptate@unm.edu.

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