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?
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Danny Bolton
ED 503
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HistoryPopulationMajor differentiating characteristics Special needsAppropriate treatmentDifferences from typical gifted studentsConclusion
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“The Only Good Indian is a Dead Indian”
General Philip Sheridan
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The Indian problemMissionariesEarly Indian schoolsCultural genocideKill the Indian….Save the Man
Carlisle Industrial School
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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
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2000 Census: 2,447,989Population Doubled between 1970-2000
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Acquired Skills: Problem solving Commitment to task Scientific ability English Language
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Tribal and Cultural Understanding
Knowledge of history and traditions
Respect for eldersTribal languageCompetenceStorytelling ability
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Aesthetic Abilities: Visual art talentPerforming art talentCreative expressionNative art(s) talent
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•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)
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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
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25% begin school speaking little or no English
Culture conflicts with characteristics of giftedness
Prejudice is a continuing problem
Dropout rate is high
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Need group design activities
Teacher awareness of cultural heritage
School culture and home culture may conflict
Parental involvement
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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
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Remedy prejudice:
Indian heritage days, and weeks Non-biased achievement tests
Indian workshops for teachers
Realistic Indian history books
Teaching Strategies
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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
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Reservation schoolsMost underrepresented minorityBias against Native AmericansIndividual performance conflicts with
values25% begin school speaking little or no
EnglishTribal and cultural understanding
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HistoryPopulationMajor differentiating characteristicsSpecial needsAppropriate treatment/differences