Researcher ORCID Identifier
Date of Award
Fall 2020
Degree Type
Restricted to Claremont Colleges Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Teacher Education Internship Program (MA/Credential)
Program
School of Educational Studies
Terms of Use & License Information
Abstract
This ethnography followed my journey as I transformed into a critical social justice urban Diné (Navajo) educator in San Bernardino, California. An ethnography is used to thoroughly analyze oneself as an educator by identifying and understanding the identity and context of oneself, the students, the school, and the local community. This ethnography is separated into three main subsections: positionality and educational aspirations, the students and parents, and the school and the local community. In the document, all the names were changed to protect the individuals (students, parents, the principal, teachers, and community members). As a collective, data was gathered to continually inform and modify my practice to strategically meet students' needs: funds of knowledge, social-emotional awareness, academia, autonomy, and relationships.
DOI
10.5642/cguetd/193
Recommended Citation
Yazzie, Felisha. (2020). Urban Diné (Navajo) Ethnography. CGU Theses & Dissertations, 193. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/193. doi: 10.5642/cguetd/193
