Crossing mountains : Native American language education in public schools /

Crossing Mountains provides important insights about integrating Native-language learning into public education. Using case studies of school districts on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, Phyllis Ngai argues that carefully designed and inclusive Native-language programs can benefit commun...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ngai, Phyllis, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : AltaMira Press, ©2012.
Colección:Contemporary Native American communities.
Temas:
Indians of North America > Languages > Study and teaching > Montana > Case studies.
Public schools > Montana > Case studies.
Place-based education > Montana > Case studies.
Écoles publiques > Montana > Études de cas.
Pédagogie du lieu > Montana > Études de cas.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Native American Languages.
Indians of North America > Languages > Study and teaching
Place-based education
Public schools
Montana
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: the place and the challenge
  • The context of Native American language education in Montana
  • How can public schools help?: a local inquiry
  • Salish language education: a record of heroic steps in the face of steep obstacles
  • Collaborative possibilities for enhancing Native American language education: grassroots suggestions
  • Churchill School District: the balancing act
  • Elkhorn School District: leading the way
  • Mountainview School District: breaking the barriers
  • Building a bridging Native American language curriculum
  • Native American language learning as place-based multicultural education.

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