Standing together : American Indian education as culturally responsive pedagogy / Beverly J. Klug.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klug, Beverly J.

Contributor:

Klug, Beverly.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian children--Education--United States.

Indian children.

Indian students--United States.

Indian students.

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

Ethnicity--Study and teaching.

Ethnicity.

Social values--Study and teaching.

Social values.

Indian children--Education.

United States.

Teachers--United States--Attitudes.

Teachers.

Social values--Study and teaching--United States.

Ethnicity--Study and teaching--United States.

Critical pedagogy.

Physical Description:

x, 194 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers/Association of Teacher Educators, [2012]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Part I A History of American Indian Education in the United States 1

Chapter 1 From Federal Intervention to Self-Determination: Looking Forward / Jacqueline F. Nuby Nuby, Jacqueline F., James Smith Smith, James 3

Chapter 2 Historical Roots of Native American Education in South Dakota / William Young Young, William 13

Chapter 3 A History of American Indian Culturally Sensitive Education / Jon Reyhner Reyhner, Jon 25

Chapter 4 Tundra Schools Then and Now: Thirty Years of Possibilities / Stephen T. Marble Marble, Stephen T. 37

Part II Integration of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in an Era of High-Stakes Accountability 53

Chapter 5 The Savage Within: No Child Left Behind-Again, and Again, and Again / Jeanette Haynes Writer Writer, Jeanette Haynes 55

Chapter 6 Falling from Grace: How the Latest Government Policies Undermine American Indian Education / Beverly J. Klug Klug, Beverly J. 71

Chapter 7 Teaching Choctaw as a Foreign Language in a Nontraditional Setting: A Challenge with High Expectations and Possibilities / Freddie A. Bowles Bowles, Freddie A. 87

Chapter 8 Indigenous Languages and Cultures in Native American Student Achievement: Promising Practices and Cautionary Findings / Teresa L. McCarty McCarty, Teresa L. 97

Part III Exploring the Possibilities 121

Chapter 9 Who Speaks for the American Indian? / Jane McCarthy McCarthy, Jane, Helene Johnson Johnson, Helene 123

Chapter 10 Collectively Transformative Pedagogy: Negotiating Enhanced Educational Opportunities for Native American Students / LeAnn G. Putney Putney, LeAnn G. 135

Chapter 11 A Three-Part Strategy for Ensuring Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children / Angela Jaime Jaime, Angela, R. Timothy Rush Rush, R. Timothy 149

Chapter 12 Looking into the Future: Native Americans in Tribal Educational Leadership / Jacqueline F. Nuby Nuby, Jacqueline F., James Smith Smith, James 161

Chapter 13 Leadership in Indian Education / Dean Chavers Chavers, Dean 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781610487856

1610487850

9781610487863

1610487869

9781610487870

1610487877

OCLC:

808244627