Description
The majority of American Indian students attend public schools in the United States. However, education mandated for American Indian students since the 1800s has been primarily education for assimilation, with the goal of eliminating American Indian cultures and languages. Indeed, extreme measures were taken to ensure Native students would "act white" as a result of their involvement with Western education. Today's educational mandates continue a hegemonic "one-size-fits-all" approach to education. This is in spite of evidence that these approaches have rarely worked for Native students and have been extremely detrimental to Native communities.
This book provides information about the importance of teaching American Indian students by bridging home and schools, using students' cultural capital as a springboard for academic success. Culturally Responsive Pedagogy is explored from its earliest beginnings following the 1928 Meriam Report. Successful education of Native students depends on all involved and respect for the voices of American Indians in calling for education that holds high expectations for native students and allows them to be grounded in their cultures and languages.
Author: Beverly Klug
Publisher: R & L Education
Published: 11/28/2012
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781610487863
ISBN10: 1610487869
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Multicultural Education
- Education | Student Life & Student Affairs
This book provides information about the importance of teaching American Indian students by bridging home and schools, using students' cultural capital as a springboard for academic success. Culturally Responsive Pedagogy is explored from its earliest beginnings following the 1928 Meriam Report. Successful education of Native students depends on all involved and respect for the voices of American Indians in calling for education that holds high expectations for native students and allows them to be grounded in their cultures and languages.
Author: Beverly Klug
Publisher: R & L Education
Published: 11/28/2012
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781610487863
ISBN10: 1610487869
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Multicultural Education
- Education | Student Life & Student Affairs
About the Author
Beverly J. Klug is an Associate Professor of Education and has been a classroom teacher and teacher educator for over 30 years. Committed to social justice for all students, she is known for her work in the fields of American Indian education and literacy.