Bye, bye Kaktovik. (Kaktovik in Fall to the right, photo by Flora)
Loading the airplane.
Friday was our last day in Kaktovik. We visited all classrooms, the principal, teachers, and staff saying "Thank you". Kristi helped backing for the Friday community meeting.
Jessie played for the last time basketball with the students. She is very good at it. I highly recommend her as coach. Special thanks to Flora the Inupiaq teacher. She helped us understanding the Native culture. It was the first time I could see how Inupiaq is taught to students. Her classes are a mixture of teaching the Inupiaq language, Native traditions and skills, done with great love and respect modified for different great levels and students needs.
We had a wonderful time in Kaktovik and we are coming back with deep respect for the Kaktovik school staff, community, and Native culture.
Learn more about Kaktovik students at the school's blog project:
http://kaktovikkids.blogspot.com/
Thank you UAF-School of Education for making this experience part of the pre-service teacher program. Our future teachers will be better prepared for differentiation and a multicultural classroom.
View of Fairbanks, AK UAF 4/4/09
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