Leading the Future

May 29th & 30th, 2026
Indigenous Languages Conference
Chief Atahm School

Day One Workshop Session 1A & 2B: Location TBA

Workshop Title:
Using Verb Rounds to Internalize Complex Verbs

Dr. Kathryn Michel (Kétrin)

Dr. Michel is assistant professor at UBCO and teaches in the Bachelor of Secwépemc Language Fluency program. She also helps develop curriculum for Chief Atahm School and for the Stselxméms r Secwépemc Adult Language Fluency programs.

About the Workshop:

This workshop will introduce you to an innovative method that helps language learners conceptualize and begin to internalize complex verb structures. Through a sequence she terms “Verb Rounds”, Dr. Michel sequentially introduces intransitive verb systems then moves on to transitive verbs. 

Come and learn how you can support your youth and adult learners in learning polysynthetic verb systems.