Upstream Suicide Prevention Methodology for Schools Through the Hidden Power of Social Networks
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tim Andersen
Description
Author comments on attending 3 learning experiences in North America and the information he gained from each one.
"A Winston Churchill Memorial Trust funded learning experience to Canada and the United States, June 2015".
USDE Violations of NALA and the Testing Boycott at Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William H. Wilson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 51, no. 3, The Native American Languages Act of 1990/1992 - Retrospect and Prospects, 2012, pp. 30-45
Description
Looks at a school that for 14 years has produced 100 percent high school graduation and 80 percent college attendance but is federally required to test students in English rather than the language they are taught in.
The Use of Harmful Legal Products Among Pre-adolescent Alaskan Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Saylor
Melodie Fair
Shannon Deike-Sims
Knov/lton Johnson
Kristen Ogilvie
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, no. 5, December 2007, pp. 425-436
Description
Study examined pre-adolescent use of harmful but legally obtainable substances in four communities in northwest and southeast Alaska.
Use of Native Language and Culture (NLC) in Elementary and Middle School Instruction as a Predictor of Mathematics Achievement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark J. Van Ryzin
Claudia G. Vincent
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 3-33
Description
Examines the correlation between Indigenous driven educational programs and a student's family context to asses the negative and positives effects of Native Language and Culture (NLC) within an educational setting.
Using Computer-Based Instruction to Improve Indigenous Early Literacy in Northern Australia: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Wolgemuth
Robert Savage
Janet Helmer
Tess Lea
Helen Harper ... [et al.]
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 27, no. 4, 2011, pp. [727]-750
Description
Evaluation of web-based reading support tool, ABRACADABRA, took place over one semester in primary schools in 2009. Found that students who had used tool scored significantly higher in phonological awareness than those in the control group.
Using Indigenous Research Practices to Transform Indigenous Literacy Education: A Canadian Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth M. Banister
Deborah L. Begoray
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 1, 2013, pp. 65-80
Description
"This article reviews adolescent literacy learning in general and the challenges faced especially by Indigenous students in Western classrooms".
Using Physical Education in English Language Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Virginia Tefft
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 11, no. 1, October 1971, pp. [1-6]
Description
Teaching physical education to Navajo children was a means to bypass the shyness of children and to get them to repeat language patterns loudly and do spontaneous English sentences. Grades 1, 2, and 3.
Using the WISC-III With Navajo Children: A Need for Local Norms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary J. McLellan
Leah Nellis
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 42, no. 2, 2003, pp. 50-60
Description
Comparison of the verbal-performance discrepancy on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) and the WISC-R for Navajo children and suggestions for further research.
Utilizing Technologies to Promote Education and Well-Being
Alternate Title
Case Study 1: Video Conferencing and Remote and Rural First Nations
Case Study 2, Part 1: Digital Education in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Case Study 2, Part 2: Keewaytinook Internet High School Review (2003-2008)
The Kuhkenah Network (K-Net)
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Penny Carpenter
Susan O’Donnell
Brian Walmark
Brecken Rose Hancock
Brian Walmark ... [et al.]
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 6
Description
Provides introduction to K-Net (Kuhkenah Network) and presents four case studies exploring its use in wastewater treatment, health, education and video conferencing. Chapter eight from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
UTTC Launches Dual-Enrollment Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dennis J. Neumann
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 4, Investing in Education, Empowering Tribal Communities, Summer, 2012
Description
Comments on a program, offered at the United Tribe Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota, designed to help students transition from high school to college with as little stress as possible.
Variation in Instructional Discourse Features: Cultural or Linguistic? Evidence from Inuit and Non-Inuit Teachers of Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alice Eriks-Brophy
Martha Crago
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 396-419
Description
Argues that teachers' cultural values about communication and interaction affect their assessment of students' academic and communicative competence.
Views and Perspectives of Native Educational Success: A National Survey of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Others Associated with Indian Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
CHiXapkaid
Ella Inglebret
Rose L. Krebill-Prather
Description
Reports on responses to survey which involved 688 individuals. Purpose was to identify factors associated with academic success and develop policy recommendations.
Voice of the Drum: Indigenous Education and Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marie Eshkibok-Trudeau
Paula MaIlea
Dale Lakevold
Darrell Racine
James [Sa'ke'j] Youngblood Henderson ...
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Brenda Isabel Wastasecoot
Carolyn Kenny
Cathy Wheaton ...
Natalie Tays ...
Paul Chartrand ...
Marlene Brant Castellano
Waldorf as an Educational Path in Native America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joaquin Muñoz
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 59, no. 2/3, Summer/Fall, 2020, pp. 194-208
Description
Examines the use of the German created Walfdorf education, that takes a holistic approach, to engage Indigenous students.
Walking in Two Worlds: The Role of Drama in Creating Cross-Cultural Understanding and Student Engagement in School
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 185
Opening Up about Oppression Through Forum Theatre: Teacher's Guide
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Melissa] Marley
[Carol] Fulton
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Looks at a Grades 10-12 student drama project about living and going to school in a culturally mixed community. Included is a teachers guide with lesson plans.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park Connects to School Curriculum
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, September 2011, p. 2
Description
Comments on the educational programs available at the park which include Tipi Raising, Bison Jump and guided trail walks that tie into school curriculums.
Article found by scrolling to page 2.
Waponahki Intellectual Tradition of Weaving Educational Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Cardinal Sockbeson
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 55, no. 3, Expanding Knowledge Systems in Teacher Education, Fall, 2009, pp. 351-364
Description
Shows the importance of basketry to Waponahki culture and how it can become the basis for policymaking, research and decolonization.
Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 14
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Two boys help prepare for a sweat lodge ceremony and a student has difficulty determining her identity for a school assignment in episode 14 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:02.
Wapos Bay: A Time to Learn
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 5
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Teaches the importance of listening to Elders and taking responsibility for your actions in episode 5 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: A Time to Learn: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:00
Wapos Bay: All's Fair
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 7
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Students try out for the Indigenous Winter Games and a snowstorm delays a return trip from a trap line in episode 7 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: All's Fair: Study Guide.
Duration: 23:59.
Wapos Bay: Journey Through Fear: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Journey Through Fear. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: Raven Power: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 16
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Description
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Raven Power. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Wapos Bay: Self Improvement
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 22
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Homes are in disrepair in this community and other remote communities, two boys skip out of school and must face the repercussions in episode 22 of a stop-motion animation series.
Duration: 23:59.
Wapos Bay: Something to Remember
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 4
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
School students prepare for a Remembrance Day ceremony, say good-bye to a favourite teacher and learn important lessons along the way in episode 4 of a stop-motion animation series.
Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Something to Remember: Study Guide.
Duration: 24:00.
Wapos Bay: The World According to Devon
Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 29
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Student conquers fear of public speaking through oral storytelling in front of classmates in episode 29 of a stop-motion animation series.
Duration: 21:59