GUIDELINES FOR RESPECTING CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
d. Support the implementation of an Elders-in-Residence
program in each school and classroom.
e. Provide an in-depth cultural orientation program for all
new teachers and administrators.
f.
Promote the incorporation of the Alaska Standards for
Culturally-Responsive Schools in all aspects of the school
curriculum, while demonstrating their applicability in
providing multiple avenues to meet the State Content
Standards.
g. Utilize Elders and Native teachers from the local
community to acquire a comprehensive understanding of
all aspects of the local, regional and statewide context in
which the students live, particularly as it relates to the
well-being and survival of the local culture.
h. Make use of locally-produced resource materials (reports,
videos, maps, books, tribal documents, etc.) in all subject
areas and work in close collaboration with local agencies
to enrich the curriculum beyond the scope of
commercially-produced texts.
i.
Establish a review committee of locally-knowledgeable
people to review all textbooks and other curriculum
materials for accuracy and appropriateness in relation to
the local cultural context, as well as to examine the
overall cultural responsiveness of the educational system.
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