Building community : reforming math and science education in rural schools : a report on the National Science Foundation's Rural Systemic Initiative

Boyer, Paul 1964- (Author). National Science Foundation (U.S.) (Added Author). Rural Systemic Initiatives (Program) (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 1877962392
ISBN: 9781877962394
Physical Description: print
118 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Fairbanks : Alaska Native Knowledge Network, Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, c2006.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Alaska / Hawaii -- Alaska : nurturing Native knowledge -- Hawaii : an environmental focus -- Appalachia / Coastal -- Appalachia : teachers helping teachers -- Coalfield rural systemic initiative -- Coastal : a team approach -- Texas / Delta/Ozark -- Texas : breaking out of rural isolation -- Delta : leveraging resources -- Ozark : the community as classroom -- Tribal colleges / New Mexico tribal coalition : a place for Pueblo values -- Tribal colleges : serving Native nations -- Innovation across Indian country : projects from other rural college systemic iniatives -- New Mexico tribal coalition -- Lessons learned : ideas and inspiration for communities, teachers, administrators, and school boards.