tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113460963504888511.post4398792217766239571..comments2024-01-24T22:17:53.924-09:00Comments on The Middle(tons) of Nowhere: Classroom Explosion! Hannah Middletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10713897463844778743noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113460963504888511.post-12334605476198265492013-07-02T18:17:42.624-08:002013-07-02T18:17:42.624-08:00Elementary schools definitely have differences (ev...Elementary schools definitely have differences (even in Juneau) from the Lower 48. All of our students take Native Studies and many of the girls take Native Dancing too. My entire classroom is labeled in Tlingit instead of English to encourage students to use their native tongue. And, the school operates under tribal values (much different than the typical PC approach of Lower 48 schools). The parent experiences are super different too and there are definitely cultural things that take some getting used too. In particular, the use of nonverbal communication was strange to get used to! Hannah Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713897463844778743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113460963504888511.post-230903622903272672013-07-02T09:54:03.820-08:002013-07-02T09:54:03.820-08:00Hi Hannah, is there any difference between the les...Hi Hannah, is there any difference between the lesson plans/subjects taught in Juneau elementary schools compared to the lower 48? I read that some high school students can take courses that include archaeological digs, camping, skinning and sewing furs etc. How do you find that it differs/compares ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064022425341199710noreply@blogger.com