The Larger Story << Back to main page This work is a part of a larger story The Indigenous Science Initiative work is part of a deep history of Indigenous curriculum. We seek to add to the great history and tradition of Indigenous Science through this work. The work we have learned from, are inspired […]
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Core Values and Processes << Back to main page There are several important processes and concepts that have guided the development of the Indigenous Science Initiative curriculum. Those processes and concepts include Indigenous Genius By Design, Community Led Design, Teachers as Designers, Four Big Ideas, and the long history of many different forms of Indigenous
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What is it? The Indigenous Science Initiative is a collaboration between the NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN) and the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation (LANL Foundation) with the goal of creating an open-access (freely accessible and online) science curriculum that centers Indigenous perspective and community values while also featuring inquiry learning, culturally sustaining pedagogies, and
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You can order Native Literature texts from our partner, Bookworks. NISN has an ordering page with all books organized by grade level. The Curricula below are from the NATIVE LITERATURE DESIGN PROGRAM Click on grade level to jump to section: Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th
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The Graphic Organizers below are from the NATIVE LITERATURE DESIGN PROGRAM Click on topic to jump to section: Central Message/Main Idea | Character Traits | Compare & Contrast | Discussion Note Catchers | Poetry | Story Map and Organization | Vocabulary and Word Meaning | Writing Tools Central Message – Main Idea Central Message Download
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The NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN) recruited ten expert teacher-designers to create a 6th through 12th grade Native Literature curriculum based on years of original curriculum design that melds fiction and nonfiction texts 1) by and about Indigenous peoples, 2) grounded in anti-bias/anti-racist and equity terminology and learning, 3) and guided by the Common Core
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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
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
