Widening the Circle: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children
, by Klug,Beverly J.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780415935104 | 0415935105
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 11/8/2002
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.