Effective practices in Indian education : curriculum monograph / Robin A. Butterfield.
Based on national effective schooling research translated into practices which have been tested in actual school settings, the monograph is designed to assist elementary educators develop and use culturally appropriate curriculum for American Indian students. The preface identifies contemporary American Indian values and traits; objectives of culturally appropriate curriculum; assumptions of culture learning; and the document's point of reference relative to the terms "curriculum,""culturally appropriate curriculum," and "culturally appropriate curriculum excellence." Part 1, which offers suggestions to help institutionalize culturally appropriate curriculum, is organized around key questions often asked by school staff attempting to locate, organize, and implement culturally appropriate curriculum. Issues are related to resources, content, integration, instructional techniques, community involvement, and staff inservice. Part 2 focuses upon issues and special strategies needed to develop culturally appropriate curriculum including Indian community and school responsibilities, sources of funding, use of goals/objectives, guidelines for selecting culturally appropriate curriculum, accuracy of content, copyright/ownership maintenance, quality assurance, product dissemination, staff inservice curriculum training and product evaluation. Part 3 is a 33-item selective bibliography.
Record details
- Physical Description: ix, 177 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Portland, Or. : Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Research and Development Program for Indian Education, 1985.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "The contents of this monograph were developed under a contract with the National Institute of Education"--Title page verso. "November 1985." |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-173). |
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Subject: | Indians of North America > Education. School management and organization > United States. Curriculum planning > United States. Indians of North America > Social life and customs. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | E 97 .B88 1985 | 258589 | Stacks | Available | - |