Widening the Circle: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children

by Klug,Beverly J.

• ISBN13: 9780415935104
• ISBN10: 0415935105
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-08
• Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer

Summary

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 Circleconstructs 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.

Author Biography

Beverly J. Klug is Associate Professor of Education at Idaho State University Patricia T. Whitfield is Rountree Caldwell Bryan Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of Teacher Education at Lyon College

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	xiii
Reaching All of Our Children	1	(28)
A Brief History of American Indian Education	29	(25)
Legacies of Colonization	54	(41)
Language and Cultural Values: Defining Who We Are	95	(13)
American Indians and Their Cultures	108	(40)
Refusing to Believe in the Doctrine of Failure: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for American Indian Children	148	(69)
School Organization, and Family and Community Involvement	217	(13)
Case Studies	230	(35)
Ongoing Concerns in American Indian Education	265	(22)
Conclusions and Recommendations: Effective Schools for American Indian Children	287	(8)
Notes on Permissions	295	(6)
Index	301