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Lipka, Jerry; Sharp, Nancy; Adams, Barbara; Sharp, Ferdinand – Journal of American Indian Education, 2007
"Tumaqcat" in the Yupiaq language literally means putting the pieces together. This case demonstrates how Ms. Nancy Sharp, a Yupiaq immersion teacher, seamlessly creates a classroom space that honors and adapts her home culture while she simultaneously meets school-based mathematical standards. Ms. Sharp's Yupiaq immersion class makes patterns…
Descriptors: Linguistics, Familiarity, Biculturalism, American Indian Languages