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    The Gallup Indigenous School Initiative aims to open a new public school in Gallup, New Mexico in fall 2016 serving 6th through 12th grades. The school seeks to nurture students' identity and prepare them for higher education using an innovative STEAM curriculum that integrates indigenous knowledge with Common Core standards. The experiential, hands-on approach combines traditional classroom learning with indigenous education and is designed to promote holistic health, wellness, and identity development.

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    The Gallup Indigenous School Initiative aims to open a new public school in Gallup, New Mexico in fall 2016 serving 6th through 12th grades. The school seeks to nurture students' identity and prepare them for higher education using an innovative STEAM curriculum that integrates indigenous knowledge with Common Core standards. The experiential, hands-on approach combines traditional classroom learning with indigenous education and is designed to promote holistic health, wellness, and identity development.

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    Gallup Indigenous

    School Initiative

    Our Mission and Vision


    To nurture a diverse group of students to find
    strength in their identity, be holistically healthy
    and prepared to succeed in higher education in
    order to grow as compassionate, strong, critically
    conscious community leaders.
    6th 12th grades in Gallup serving 250-300 students
    when fully functional.
    Opening fall 2016 with 6th and 7th grades

    Common
    Core State
    Standards

    An Innovative Approach to
    Curriculum to promote STEM
    subjects in the indigenous
    population

    Indigeno
    us
    Knowled
    ge

    STEAM
    Theory
    Integration of the
    STEM subjects and
    teaching practice
    with both
    ancestral and
    contemporary
    indigenous
    knowledge,
    including the Dine

    A curriculum
    designed from the
    ground up to
    promote the STEM
    subjects in
    alignment with
    Common Core State
    Standards.
    Application of
    STEAM theory,
    which combines the
    STEM subjects with
    arts and design, so
    that students and
    teachers approach
    education from a
    practical
    perspective as well

    What does this education look like?


    An experiential approach that give students and teacher
    opportunities to learn and teach through hands-on
    experiences and encourage invention and innovation
    Integration of cultural knowledge and values in every aspect
    of education
    Revealing the natural relationship between traditional
    classroom and traditional indigenous education systems and
    content
    A curriculum that is horizontally and vertically aligned across
    the STEM areas and indigenous knowledge systems
    Learning that is built on student knowledge and
    grows with exploration and practical application
    Content that reflects the goals of the State
    Indigenou
    of New Mexico as well as the values of theIndigenou
    ss
    Knowledg
    Knowledg
    ee
    local communities, and even different
    generations of local families
    STEAM
    STEAMTheory
    Theory

    EngagementCommunityContentSelf

    The Value of Experiential Education in


    Indigenous Education
    Students
    Personal
    and
    Academic
    Edificatio
    n

    Natural
    Experient
    ial
    Education
    Identity
    Developm
    ent

    Holistic
    Health
    and
    Wellness

    Other Examples of Innovative


    Indigenous Education

    Our Supporters
    Mariano Lake Chapter
    UNM Gallup
    National Indian Youth Leadership Project
    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gallup

    Many Public Values for


    Gallup
    An innovative educational option for all families
    and students in and around Gallup.
    Gallup taking a stance as a national leader in
    innovative Indigenous Education.
    A commitment to identity development and holistic
    health correlates with improved individual and
    community wellness.
    A new and distinct option for those students who
    have struggled to succeed in, dropped out of, or
    been expelled from other public school options.

    Working Together
    The Value for GMCS
    Shared learning
    Shared outcomes
    A commitment to local education
    Affirmation of the Indian Education Act
    Savings through shared operating costs, facilities,
    busing and food services
    The potential to bring students back to the district

    Learn More
    gisi.weebly.com
    Public Meeting February 18th, 6:00 pm, Hozho
    Center

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