Wendy C Kasten
Biographic Data
| ID | 136272 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy C Kasten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy C |
| FAMILY NAME | Kasten |
| SIGNATURE | KASTEN W C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kent State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Encouraging Independent Reading With Ambience
This article makes a case for devoting time to independent reading and then describes the “Book Bistro,” a strategy for promoting independent reading. Research concerning adolescents and reading is reviewed, followed by detailed instructions for implementing Book Bistro and advice from teachers. In Book Bistro, adolescent students are invited once per month to bring an independent reading choice to a café setting created in the classroom or schoo…
Bridging the Horizon
Because of the high dropout rate among Native American Indian children, as well as the likelihood that Native students will be labeled as handicapped or learning disabled, it is clear that American education has not well served native peoples. This author explores the compatibility of many Native beliefs and the principles of whole language learning in hopes that the logic of implementing whole language with Native children may be worthy of serio…
Medicine Men, Bethlehem, and Pacman
Papago Indian children in elementary school bridge two languages and more than two cultures. Although English is the first language of most Papago children, the unwritten Papago language is used often in home environments to communicate with grandparents and tribal elders. The children are also members of more than two cultures. They belong both to the Papago community, with its Indian heritage and practices and the influence of Christian mission…
Bridging the Horizon
Because of the high dropout rate among Native American Indian children, as well as the likelihood that Native students will be labeled as handicapped or learning disabled, it is clear that American education has not well served native peoples. This author explores the compatibility of many Native beliefs and the principles of whole language learning in hopes that the logic of implementing whole language with Native children may be worthy of serio…
Medicine Men, Bethlehem, and Pacman
Papago Indian children in elementary school bridge two languages and more than two cultures. Although English is the first language of most Papago children, the unwritten Papago language is used often in home environments to communicate with grandparents and tribal elders. The children are also members of more than two cultures. They belong both to the Papago community, with its Indian heritage and practices and the influence of Christian mission…
Medicine Men, Bethlehem, and Pacman
Papago Indian children in elementary school bridge two languages and more than two cultures. Although English is the first language of most Papago children, the unwritten Papago language is used often in home environments to communicate with grandparents and tribal elders. The children are also members of more than two cultures. They belong both to the Papago community, with its Indian heritage and practices and the influence of Christian mission…
Bridging the Horizon
Because of the high dropout rate among Native American Indian children, as well as the likelihood that Native students will be labeled as handicapped or learning disabled, it is clear that American education has not well served native peoples. This author explores the compatibility of many Native beliefs and the principles of whole language learning in hopes that the logic of implementing whole language with Native children may be worthy of serio…
Encouraging Independent Reading With Ambience
This article makes a case for devoting time to independent reading and then describes the “Book Bistro,” a strategy for promoting independent reading. Research concerning adolescents and reading is reviewed, followed by detailed instructions for implementing Book Bistro and advice from teachers. In Book Bistro, adolescent students are invited once per month to bring an independent reading choice to a café setting created in the classroom or schoo…
Linguistics (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Action (physics (1 work) · Action research (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work)