| Widening the Circle: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children Contributor(s): Klug, Beverly J. (Author), Whitfield, Patricia T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415935105 ISBN-13: 9780415935104 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: It is estimated that between 40-60% of American Indian students drop out of school each year. Klug and Whitfield take a critical look at the issues of American Indian education to suggest a way to change this trend. Recognizing the need for a pedagogy that better serves American Indian students, "Widening the Circle" constructs a culturally relevant model of teaching that blends native and non-native worldviews and methods. Among the building blocks of this new pedagogy are the use of oral histories to supplement traditional texts and a re-evaluation of the knowledge base these students need for academic success. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 371 |
| LCCN: 2002067931 |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.04" W x 9.44" (1.44 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |