Foundations: sponsor development of more ambitious curricula
about today's economy, and experiential
learning strategies, starting with
cooperative learning models like Cristo - Rey.
A: Challenges for teacher education, in relation to new teachers being prepared to meet the needs of Native students, include finding ways to help future teachers understand (a) what they need to know
about their students» cultural backgrounds, (b) culturally responsive teaching for Native students, including the best ways to use different
cooperative learning methods; and (c) effective
strategies for teaching all students what they need to know
about American Indian / Alaska Native (AI / AN) people.