Collected wisdom : American Indian education / Linda Miller Cleary, Thomas D. Peacock.
How do cultural differences and real-world issues affect the education of students, in this case, American Indian students? What approaches have real teachers found that work well with American Indian students? This books answers these and more thoughtful questions about teaching in today's diverse school communities. KEY TOPICS: This book captures the collected wisdom of nearly 60 teachers of American Indian students, their frustrations, joys, and challenges. It provides in a very real way, a portrait of the issues that challenge these students, as well as the successes some teachers have in working with American Indian students. It provides new and fresh perspectives on learning styles and literacy issues. It is also the first book to confront issues of historic oppression and its impact on contemporary Indian education. New and practicing teachers seeking to enhance their awareness and teaching methods to meet the needs of today's diverse classrooms.
Record details
- ISBN: 0205267572
- ISBN: 9780205267576
- Physical Description: xiv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Allyn & Bacon, �1998.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Introduction: The Teacher as Learner -- 2. Cultural Difference: Recognizing the Gap into Which Students and Teachers Fall -- 3. What Has Gone Wrong: The Remnants of Oppression -- 4. Creating a Two-Way Bridge: Being Indian in a Non-Indian World -- 5. Issues of Native Language -- 6. Ways of Learning -- 7. Literacy, Thought, and Empowerment -- 8. What Works: Student Motivation as a Guide to Practice -- 9. Epilogue: Full Circle. |
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Subject: | Indians of North America > Education. Multicultural education > United States. Indian students > United States > Psychology. Intercultural communication > United States. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | E 97 .C54 1998 | 249155 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
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