Expanding the Circle: Respecting the Past, Preparing for the Future (2nd ed.)

Author(s)
Jana H Ferguson, Jean K Echternacht

English

Curriculum Package (Includes the instructional manual for use by educators and others who work with this age group, as well as one Nigaan-Ozhiitaa System (NOS).)

Nigaan-Ozhiitaa System (NOS) (A personal portfolio filing system designed to help students plan their future after high school in an organized and structured way.)

Description

The second edition of this curriculum for grades 9-12. It includes the culturally-relevant transition skills and project-based learning presented in the first edition, which has been in use across the U.S. since 2002, and adds to them.

Its content is based on work with thousands of American Indian high school and tribal college students, paraprofessionals, teachers, and administrators. Curriculum activities, which were created with students' varying strengths and interests in mind, include family and community members in the transition process. The curriculum package includes the instructional manual for use by educators and others who work with this age group, as well as one Nigaan-Ozhiitaa System (NOS), which is a personal portfolio filing system designed to help students plan their future after high school in an organized and structured way. The NOS, whose name is derived from Ojibwe words that mean "prepare for the future," features artwork by American Indian artists on each of the 12 file dividers, and sets can be purchased for multiple students.

To learn more about the research and principles behind the curriculum visit the Expanding the Circle Website.

Details

Date
2017 
Type
Curriculum 
Edition
2nd
Publisher
Expanding the Circle (ETC)

Topics

  • Education practices (K12 and transition)
    • Family engagement
    • Instructional strategies
    • Transition planning
  • Specific life stage
    • Adolescents and young adults
  • Culture and diversity
    • American Indians
  • Employment and postsecondary education
    • Preparing for postsecondary education