GUIDELINES FOR RESPECTING CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
f.
Make every effort to utilize locally-relevant curriculum
materials with which students can readily identify,
including materials prepared by Native authors.
g. Provide sufficient flexibility in scheduling Elder
participation so they are able to fully share what they
know with minimal interference by the clock, and provide
enough advance notice for them to make the necessary
preparations.
h. Align all subject matter with the Alaska Standards for
Culturally-Responsive Schools and develop curriculum
models that are based on the local cultural and
environmental experiences of the students.
i.
Recognize the importance of cultural and intellectual
property rights in teaching practice and honor such rights
in all aspects of the selection and utilization of
curriculum resources (see page 29 for details.)
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