A Qualitative Case Study of Developing Teacher Identity among American Indian Secondary Teachers from the Ute Teacher Training Program
Subject
Utah State University; USU; dissertation; thesis; Intermountain school; Bureau of Indian Affairs; Children; high school; education; Indian Agency/ Reservations; Intermountain Indian School;
Place names
Utah
Keyword
Utah State University; USU; dissertation; thesis; Intermountain school; Ute; Bureau of Indian Affairs; Children; teaching; teachers; Secondary school; Ute tribe; education; Indian Agency/ Reservations; Indians of North America—Training; Indians of North America--Education—Utah; Indians of North America—Education; Intermountain Indian School; Utah Indians; High school
Tribe
Ute
Creator
Virginia Norris Exton
Description
The purpose of this foundational study was to explore the factors that contributed to developing teacher identity among new American Indian teachers. Multifaceted research into the history of American Indian education, the design of American Indian teacher training programs, and the beliefs and experiences of four American Indian secondary teachers gave this study a richly detailed context.
