Widening the Circle: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children

Type

Book

Authors

Beverly J. Klug

Patricia T. Whitfield

ISBN 10

0415935113

ISBN 13

9780415935111

Tags

Native American Studies, Discrimination & Racism, History, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Instruction Methods, History & Theory, Educational Philosophy, Social Sciences

Description

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. - from Amzon

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