Outreach Program for Junior High Science Teachers of American Indian and Native Alaskan Students in the Pacific Northwest

该项目将为中学阶段开发与文化相关的实验室实验，以满足太平洋西北部落的需求和兴趣。选定的美洲原住民中学教师将在课堂上接受这些材料的实施培训，每年两个暑假都会有20名教师来到华盛顿大学校园。在本学年还将举办在职讲习班的后续方案。此外，教师们将通过电子网络相互联系，并与华盛顿大学的教职员工保持联系。实验室材料将侧重于部落关注的领域，如渔业/林业、土壤分析、博物馆保护和艺术技术的重新发现。该项目将利用部落首领和其他美洲原住民部落传统方面的专家，以确保开发的材料将适合他们的文化。

The project will develop culturally-relevant laboratory experiments for the middle school level which are tailored to the needs and interests of Pacific Northwest Tribes. Selected middle school teachers of Native Americans would be trained in the implementation of these materials in the classroom bringing 20 teachers to the University of Washington campus for each of two summers. A follow-up program of in-service workshops will also be held during the academic year. In addition the teachers will be in contact with each other and with the University of Washington faculty via an electronic network. The laboratory materials will focus upon areas of tribal concerns such as fisheries/forestry, soil analysis, museum conservation, and rediscovery of artistic techniques. The project will utilize the tribal leaders and others who are experts in the traditions of the Native American tribes to make sure that the materials developed will be appropriate for their culture.