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Lorenzo Cherubini - Aboriginal Student Engagement and Achievement: Educational Practices and Cultural Sustainability - 9780774826556 - V9780774826556
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Aboriginal Student Engagement and Achievement: Educational Practices and Cultural Sustainability

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Description for Aboriginal Student Engagement and Achievement: Educational Practices and Cultural Sustainability Hardback. A timely assessment of a successful initiative to support Aboriginal cultural ways and worldviews in one Ontario high school. Num Pages: 424 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JNFR; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.

Aboriginal people in Canada want an education that reflects their cultural values and linguistic heritages, an education that will foster their children’s engagement and identity and not marginalize them as learners.

Lorenzo Cherubini investigates the effectiveness of culturally relevant programs in Ontario by turning the spotlight on a rare success story – one urban high school’s attempt to recognize Aboriginal students’ cultural and academic needs while helping them build relationships with non-Aboriginal students. In this insightful study, teachers, students, youth counsellors, parents and caregivers, community leaders, and administrators share their thoughts on the program, adding their voices to the existing literature ... Read more

Aboriginal students constitute one of the fastest-growing groups in Canada’s public schools. This timely study reveals how the current system is failing indigenous students and offers recommendations for enhancing their achievement levels in Ontario, Canada, and abroad.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774826556
SKU
V9780774826556
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Lorenzo Cherubini
Lorenzo Cherubini specializes in teacher development and policy analysis and is the author of numerous books, book chapters, and articles. He is the editor of the AABSS Journal, an annual publication of the American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS).

Reviews for Aboriginal Student Engagement and Achievement: Educational Practices and Cultural Sustainability
Importantly, [this] book not only tells a story of Aboriginal students in public education systems but also situates the narrative within a broader socio-historical context that serves to provide the reader with significant insights into how the education system in Canada has failed Aboriginal youth ... Cherubini’s book offers a significant contribution to the landscape of Aboriginal education, opportunities to ... Read more

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