The Circle of Life: Preparing Teachers To Work with American Indian Students with Disabilities.

Herbert, Michael A.; Mayhew, John C.; Sebastian, Joan P.

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ERIC Number: EJ563146

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Circle of Life: Preparing Teachers To Work with American Indian Students with Disabilities.

Herbert, Michael A.; Mayhew, John C.; Sebastian, Joan P.

Rural Special Education Quarterly, v16 n4 p2-9 Fall 1997

Describes a federally-funded University of Utah model project to prepare teachers to work with American Indian students with disabilities in both rural and urban regions. Components include cultural sensitivity and awareness, nonbiased assessment, fostering resilience, curriculum and instructional strategies, transition and collaboration, field experiences, and distance delivery. Contains 22 references. (Author/SAS)

Descriptors: American Indian Education, Cultural Awareness, Disabilities, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Models, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Design, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs

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Language: English

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