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Download full textFoster, Scott, Ed. – 1989
This booklet lists the organizers and describes the agenda of a conference on the theme of respect for, and understanding of, cultural differences as the basis of global community. Workshop sessions are described and three keynote speeches are reprinted, together with four student essays that best captured the conference's theme. The keynote…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Conferences
Morrow, Phyllis – 1987
For the Yupik Eskimos of southwestern Alaska, a primary goal of bilingual-bicultural education is to forge a society that represents the "best of two worlds." While this is an expressed ideal, educational programs have focused on first and second language learning and have not dealt with the relationship between Yupik and non-Yupik…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Anthropology, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
1986
The conference focused on the importance of using one's language and cultural heritage for the future growth of individuals and the State of Alaska. This conference is a major activity of the Alaska Department of Education in providing training and technical assistance to personnel from the 35 school districts with bilingual-bicultural programs.…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedHarrison, Barbara – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1986
Presents results of a case study of a school in Manokotak, Alaska, a Yup'ik Eskimo community, and describes the cultural gap between the school and the minority community. Adaptations in the school evolved over time, and the direction of change was toward integration of the process of schooling into the culture of the local community. (KH)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Educational Development
Kessler, Anne, Ed. – 1992
This proceedings describes a conference organized by the Alaska State Department of Education and the Alaska Association for Bilingual Education. The theme of the conference emphasized the common foundation of story telling across all cultures as a way to impart learning to younger generations. A focus on language learning strategies and gender…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Bilingual/Bicultural Education Programs. – 1988
These conference proceedings include a conference schedule, numerous photographs from the conference and from its events, and these papers: "Role of Literature as a Source of History, Values and Identity" (keynote address, Edna Ahgeak MacLean); "Motivating Young People to Succeed" (Howard Rainer); "Empowering Minority…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Bilingual Education, Conferences, Educational Attitudes
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Office of Public Information and Publications. – 1977
Regulations adopted in 1977 by the Alaska State Board of Education governing bilingual-bicultural education in Alaska are presented. The procedure for the initial identification of language dominance in students is set forth. Obligations of school districts toward their non-English-speaking students are detailed. Parental and community involvement…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Pulu, Tupou L.; Pope, Mary L. – 1982
The Eighth Annual Bilingual/Multicultural Education Conference, sponsored by the Alaska State Department of Education and supported by 36 additional organizations and school districts, was a major activity of the department in providing training assistance to all persons involved in bilingual-bicultural education programs in Alaska. The conference…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement
Wolfe, Paula; And Others – 1985
The Eleventh Alaska Bilingual/Multicultural Education Conference, jointly organized by the Alaska State Department of Education, the Alaska State Advisory Council for Bilingual-Bicultural Education, and the Alaska Association for Bilingual Education was a major activity of the Department in providing training and technical assistance to all…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1979
Designed to meet the needs of all persons involved or interested in bilingual/multicultural education in Alaskan communities, the Fifth Annual Bilingual-Multicultural Education Conference provided workshop presentations, speeches, and exhibits in the areas of program planning, curriculum and materials development, staff training, classroom…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1980
On-site visits and surveys of parents and students, as well as tribal, education, and government officials were utilized to gather information regarding selected Indian education programs and practices in Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Many local and federally funded programs existed to provide Indian students with a…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, American Indian Education, American Indians, Basic Skills
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1984
Key points of presentations are captured in this report of a conference which addressed issues of concern to educators in Alaska's small schools and provided an opportunity for educators to share classroom approaches that work for them. A total of 77 presentations are briefly summarized. Contents are organized under the following headings: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education Programs
McBeath, Gerald A.; And Others – 1982
Case studies of high student achievement levels and school effectiveness from three rural Alaska Native schools, all offering some bilingual or bicultural classes, examine curriculum and school instructional practices, school social systems, student outcomes, aspects of school governance, and school-community relations. Chaputnguak High School, in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
Pulu, Tupou L.; Pope, Mary L. – 1981
Sponsored by the Alaska Department of Education and supported by 25 additional organizations and school districts, the Seventh Annual Bilingual-Multicultural Education Conference (1981) was a major activity of the Department, designed to provide training assistance to all persons involved in bilingual-bicultural education programs. The conference…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Pulu, Tupou L.; Pope, Mary L. – 1980
Sponsored by the Alaska Department of Education, the Sixth Annual Bilingual-Multicultural Education Conference of 1980 was a major activity of the Department and was designed to provide training assistance to all persons involved in bilingual-bicultural education programs: administrators, teachers, students, and parents. Following the keynote…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education
