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Arviso, Vivian; Welle, Dorinda; Todacheene, GloJean; Chee, Janet Slowman; Hale-Showalter, Gloria; Waterhouse, Shirley; John, Susie; and Susie John, MD, MPH – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2012
This article presents the participatory curriculum development process and foundational Dine (Navajo) concepts that inform the Tools for "Iina" (Life) curriculum, designed for grades 4-6 by a group of Dine educators to strengthen resiliency by addressing children's health, relationships, identity, and sense of the future, utilizing core concepts…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Oral Tradition, American Indians, Grade 4
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Jablonski, Erica; Middleton, Michael J.; Abrams, Eleanor Diane; Koper, Marlena; Kirsch, Catalina C. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Early adolescents, particularly from underrepresented or marginalized communities, may feel disconnected from school science leading to a lack of engagement. The lack of connection between their out of school experiences and school science may lead them to devalue science. This study examines interviews with 56 middle school students and 12…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Science Instruction, Rural Population, Indigenous Populations
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Wilcox, Kristen Campbell – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2013
This multiple case study relied upon a socioecological framework and the lens of resilience to investigate practices and processes that are correlated with higher academic achievement among African American, Hispanic, and English language learners. Utilizing quantitative measures for sample selection of 10 higher-performing and 5…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Resilience (Psychology), Educational Methods, Limited English Speaking