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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Indians of North America – Education; Indians of North America – Students; Native American students; Teacher education; Teacher effectiveness; Teachers—Training of
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An Investigation Of Exemplary Teaching Practices Of Teachers Of Native American Students, William M. Young
An Investigation Of Exemplary Teaching Practices Of Teachers Of Native American Students, William M. Young
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This dissertation traces the historical roots of indigenous education from the violation of treaty rights of the late 1800's to the staggering rates of non-persistency facing Native American students today. While many factors are outside of the classroom teacher's scope of influence, teacher candidates should be trained in culturally responsive methods to address factors that are within their control and which can be addressed in the classroom.
The study was conducted using a mixed-methods design employing Creswell's (2008a) sequential transformative strategy. STS is a multi-phase study with an implicit theoretical lens. In this study the researcher is situated at an …