Academia Cuauhtli and the Eagle: "Danza Mexica" and the Epistemology of the Circle

Autor/inn/en	Valenzuela, Angela; Zamora, Emilio; Rubio, Brenda
Titel	Academia Cuauhtli and the Eagle: "Danza Mexica" and the Epistemology of the Circle
Quelle	In: Voices in Urban Education, (2015) 41, S.46-56 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1553-541X
Schlagwörter	Epistemology; Culturally Relevant Education; Mexican American Education; United States History; Curriculum Development; Partnerships in Education; Grade 4; Private Schools; Learning Experience; Transformative Learning; After School Education; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erkenntnistheorie; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Hochschulpartnerschaft; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Private school; Privatschule; Lernerfahrung; Pädagogische Transformation; After-school programs; After school programs; Out of school education; Out-of-school education; Außerschulische Jugendbildung
Abstract	English learners are best supported when they receive culturally relevant content-area instruction in their first language. Numerous studies (e.g., Lindholm-Leary 2001) support this approach, and bilingual and dual language teachers in the community of Austin, Texas, have called for curricular resources. In response, a group of researchers, community advocates, and former public school teachers established the community-based organization "Nuestro Grupo" ("Our Group") in September 2013 to lead the effort. Through a series of partnerships that included Nuestro Grupo, the school district, the City of Austin, university faculty and students, Mexican American scholars, civic and cultural organizations, indigenous leaders, and many others, the authors co-constructed a Mexican American history curriculum for fourth-grade Austin Independent School District (AISD) students who attend a Saturday morning school that the authors created and named "Academia Cuauhtli" ("Eagle Academy"). In the process, the authors, as researchers and community leaders, were transformed, and the curriculum they developed evolved into a deeper learning experience than we ever imagined. This article explains how this happened. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University, Box 1985, Providence, RI, 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01