Teachers

Relationships

Student to Communityand Family Relationship Student to Student Relationship Student to TeacherRelationship Teacher attitudes about students, knowledge of the subject matter, and understanding of students’ cultures are all shown to promote improved academic performance and student behavior. Studies indicate that teachers who serve Native students effectively are caring & warm, give up authority, and have

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Identity

Native people are often stereotyped as one-dimensional, exotic figures in text books and invisible in contemporary society. Teachers can help native students reinterpret and self-create a contemporary identity without forsaking traditional cultural values, by integrating present-day native stories, choosing visuals and examples that are relatable to students, and emphasizing critique and self-reflection on the part

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Holistic Wellness

All aspects of wellness should be incorporated throughout the school: Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Community/Service.Supportive personnel in a safe and drug-free environment has a very large effect on Indigenous students’ school success. BALANCE – How are the respective aspects of the wellness wheel incorporated into your class? CONNECTION TO LAND – What opportunities do students have to connect

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Academic Excellence

The Pygmalion Effect: students’ intellectual development is largely a response to what teachers expect and how those expectations are communicated. Positive, high expectations correspond to higher student achievement, higher levels of self-efficacy and leadership. Planning – Indigenous people are/were not poor planners. How is your curriculum guided by thorough and effective planning? Rigorous & Supportive Instruction –

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Mathematics

Essential Questions & Enduring Understandings Patterns are important in Aboriginal technology, architecture, and artwork. Aboriginal peoples used specific estimating and measuring techniques in daily life. Specific exchange items in traditional Aboriginal cultures had specific values. What strategy would make this(a given situation) as easy as possible? What else could I try? How are cycles mathematical?

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Indigenous Art + Tech

Essential Questions & Enduring Understandings What are Meaningful Connections and what are some of my own? How did my ancestors express their “Meaningful Connections” to each other and the earth? How is it done today? How will developing a deeper awareness of myself, my world and my culture empower my artist’s voice? How can my

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About NISN

The NACA Inspired Schools Network is a community of Indigenous schools and partners located throughout the nation. nacainspiredschoolsnetwork.org

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