Alltribescharter.org Website Review

If they don't learn the way we teach, then we must teach the way they learn. The All Tribes American Indian Charter School strives to establish a foundation that will promote higher learning standards and achievement through exploring diverse experience, opportunities, and interests while adjusting to the learning needs of our students. All Tribes American Indian Charter School provides a unique culturally enhanced program where student are encouraged to use the skills taught to master grade level standards as determined by a variety of practical and alternative as*essments. Students will graduate with the knowledge, motivation and inspiration to be self-confident contributing members of society. “If students don’t learn the way we teach them, we must teach the way they learn.”  The common vision shared by the parents, students many teachers and community members who have provided input for this proposal (school) is that a rigorous and engaging educational program must be provided in the context of a traditional American Indian learning process. A program that respects the integrity of each individual student. Everyone involved believes that every student has the ability to succeed if the appropriate educational opportunities and supports are provided for them. It is believed that “Heavy doses of culture and language in the school are the anti-dote for the damage caused by the boarding schools and the public schools still perpetuating the colonialistic mentality.” It is believed that there are three basic things that help students (all students) to be successful in school and as productive citizens. These three things are:  1) Having a positive self-image and all of the issues surrounding identity 2) Having your culture affirmed 3) Just having someone who cares who there for you. An important element to student success is relevance. If students see that material, curriculum, etc are relevant to them, they will work to achieve success. If things are not relevant to them, they will give up and not try. We found last year that this is very true.