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How We Can Honor Indigenous Values in Our Teaching Without Appropriating the Culture

ED Surge

Perhaps it is because I am Mexican American and colonization is a part of my ancestry. As a writer, my Indigenous culture shows up in my poetry. At first, I was convinced I found a pedagogy ingrained with Indigenous wisdom that could further decolonize my teaching. The short answer: it starts with us.

Cultures 136
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Norway law decrees: Let childhood be childhood

The Hechinger Report

million people , about 82 percent of whom are of Norwegian ancestry, across a space roughly the size of Montana. Nature and outdoor play are staples of Norwegian culture. Different culture,” she said, as she recalled the story. Norway, a democracy with a figurehead monarchy, is home to about 5.5

Pedagogy 145
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In Virginia, a battle over history standards ends in compromise

The Hechinger Report

Saykhamphone, who has Laotian and Nigerian ancestry, said there are not many other Black or Hispanic students in her accelerated International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, even though 85 percent of the student body is Black, Hispanic or Asian. While the final vote suggests unity, some still don’t like the outcome.

History 114