Widening the Circle - Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children

Zusatztext "Reconizing the need for pedagogy tht better serves American Indian students! Klug and Whitfield construct a model that blends Native and non-Native worldviews and methodologies. Among the building blocks of this new! culturally relevant education are language-based approaches to literacy development! the use of oral histories to supplement tarditional texts! and a re-evaluation of the knowledge base Indian Students need for succcess." -- Winds of Change"The text shines while addressing the concept of culturally relevant pedagogy! presenting useful! complex! and well-conceived ideas." -- Anthropology & Education Quarterly Informationen zum Autor Klug, Beverly J.; Whitfield, Patricia T. Klappentext Recognizing the need for a pedagogy that better serves American Indian students, Beverly J. Klug and Patricia T. Whitfield construct a pedagogical model that blends native and non-native worldviews and methods. Among the building blocks of this new, culturally relevant education are language-based approaches to literacy development, the use of oral histories to supplement traditional texts, and a re-evaluation of the knowledge base these students need for success in tribal enterprises. Zusammenfassung Recognising the need for pedagogy that better serves American Indian Students, the authors construct a pedagogical model that blends native and non-native worldviews and methods. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Reaching All of Our Children 2. A Brief History of Indian Education 3. Legacies of Colonization 4. Language and Cultural Values: Defining Who We Are 5. American Indians and Their Cultures: Strong Educators Construct School Success for Children 6. Refusing to Believe in the Doctrine of Failure: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for American Indian Children 7. School Organization, Parent, and Community Involvement 8. Case Studies: The Meeting of Two Cultures 9. Ongoing Concerns in American Indian Education 10. Conclusions and Recommendations: Effective Schools for American Indian Children...

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• Autori: Beverley J. Whitfield Klug, Beverly J Klug, Beverly J. Klug, Beverly J. Whitfield Klug, KLUG BEVERLEY J WHITFIELD PATRI, J. Klug Beverly, Klug Beverly J., Patricia T Whitfield, Patricia T. Whitfield, Whitfield Patricia T.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 08.11.2002
• EAN: 9780415935104
• ISBN: 978-0-415-93510-4
• Pagine: 336
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Etnologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Unterrichten von Schülern mit sonderpädagogischem Förderbedarf, Pädagogik: Theorie und Philosophie, EDUCATION / General, Education, Fachspezifischer Unterricht, EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Relating to indigenous peoples, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination