Widening the Circle

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children

• Author(s): Beverly J. Klug, Patricia T. Whitfield,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 224
• ISBN_10: 1136063382
  ISBN_13: 9781136063381
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / General , Education / History , Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects , Social Science / Discrimination ,

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.