ERIC Number: EJ1090239
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 24
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Re-Envisioning Literacy in a Teacher Inquiry Group in a Native American Context
Vaughn, Margaret
Literacy Research and Instruction, v55 n1 p24-47 2016
The present study describes a yearlong collaborative inquiry involving six teachers and their professional discussions about literacy instruction as they developed a curriculum to support the cultural and linguistic needs of their school's 88% Native American student population. Participants in this study were four Native American teachers and two European American teachers who taught in an elementary public school located on a Native American Reservation in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Using a grounded theory approach, focus group discussions, interviews, and artifacts were analyzed. Analyses revealed the positions teachers adopted (i.e., advocate and cultural visionary) in their collaboration and the re-envisioning that took place as teachers adapted the curriculum to support their students' linguistic and cultural strengths.
Descriptors: Literacy Education, American Indian Students, American Indian Reservations, Grounded Theory, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Teachers, Whites, Focus Groups, Interviews, Advocacy, American Indian Culture, Student Needs, Elementary School Students, Qualitative Research, Culturally Relevant Education, Teaching Methods, Poverty, Rural Areas, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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