Description:
The All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation (ANAMP) is developing curriculum materials for K-4 education.

The Salish Kootenai College and its collaborative partners (the Colville and Nez Perce Tribes) have a unique and innovative plan to develop and field test a set of age-appropriate activities related to fields of Earth system science research and data assessment for the K-4 education community. A "trio" approach to curriculum development will be used that includes two teachers (K-4 and high school) and one elder from each tribe involved (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the Colville Tribe, and the Nez Perce Tribe). These trio's will attend two training institutes annually. One institute will focus on Earth system science content areas and will be held at NASA Goddard. The second institute will focus on training in effective teaching practices already developed for Native American students by ANAMP. Each year, a Native American college student in his/her third year in elementary education or math and science secondary education programs will participate in the training institutes. Curriculum and appropriate assessment tools will be developed by the three trio teams of the NASA Native Earth Systems Science Curriculum Project (NESCP). Curriculum that meets assessment and evaluation criteria will be field tested in pilot modules within reservation schools. All curricula will be created in black and white, with standard size duplication in mind.

Organization:
All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation (ANAMP)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Contact:
Dr. Judith Gobert, All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation, Salish Kootenai College, PO Box 117, Pablo, Montana 59864; Phone: (406) 675-4800; Fax: (406) 675-4838

Education Level:
Kindergarten-Grade 4

Subject:
Earth System Science

Program type:
Curriculum Development/Support

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00