is bigotry the cause? who controls reservation schools? can it be changed? aren’t there bigger...
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Is bigotry the cause?
Who controls reservation schools?
Can it be changed?
Aren’t there bigger problems to be concerned with?
Danny Bolton
ED 503
HistoryPopulationMajor differentiating characteristics Special needsAppropriate treatmentDifferences from typical gifted studentsConclusion
“The Only Good Indian is a Dead Indian”
General Philip Sheridan
The Indian problemMissionariesEarly Indian schoolsCultural genocideKill the Indian….Save the Man
Carlisle Industrial School
Reservation schools Bureau of Indian AffairsContract SchoolsReservation land not taxedSchools ran by individual tribes67% - not on a reservationMost live west of the Mississippi River90% of natives attend public schools
2000 Census: 2,447,989Population Doubled between 1970-2000
Acquired Skills: Problem solving Commitment to task Scientific ability English Language
Tribal and Cultural Understanding
Knowledge of history and traditions
Respect for eldersTribal languageCompetenceStorytelling ability
Aesthetic Abilities: Visual art talentPerforming art talentCreative expressionNative art(s) talent
•Human Personal Qualities: • High intelligence• Visionary, inquisitive and intuitive• Creative and individualistic • Self-disciplined• Leadership and athletic prowess• Coordination and dexterity• Sense of humor
•Characteristics derived from a survey of 266 Native American educators across the United States. (1985)
No other ethnic group has been so consistently underrepresented in gifted education programs
Timed tests are biased against Native Americans
Individual performance conflicts with values
Exhibit diplomacy, quiet individualism, andself-effacing behavior
25% begin school speaking little or no English
Culture conflicts with characteristics of giftedness
Prejudice is a continuing problem
Dropout rate is high
Need group design activities
Teacher awareness of cultural heritage
School culture and home culture may conflict
Parental involvement
Address overt prejudices: Columbus Day Coercion to dissect animals Cut hair for sporting activities
Address subtle prejudices: Cultural biased tests Students classified as only black or white
Teaching Strategies
Remedy prejudice:
Indian heritage days, and weeks Non-biased achievement tests
Indian workshops for teachers
Realistic Indian history books
Teaching Strategies
Address high dropout rate Bad experiences with American
Education Anglo curriculum opposed to Indian
curriculum
Indian parents on school boards Prevalent use of drugs and alcohol
Teaching Strategies
Reservation schoolsMost underrepresented minorityBias against Native AmericansIndividual performance conflicts with
values25% begin school speaking little or no
EnglishTribal and cultural understanding
HistoryPopulationMajor differentiating characteristicsSpecial needsAppropriate treatment/differences