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Gambell School, also known as the Hugo T. Apatiki School, is a K-12 school in Gambell, Alaska. It is a part of the Bering Strait School District.
The campus of the Gambell School includes one prefabricated building with a gymnasium and two classroom wings. [1]
History
As of 2013 [update] it had about 200 students. By 2013 the school received a $1 million grant from the federal government's School Improvement Grant (SIG). [1]
Curriculum
As of 2013 [update] the curriculum heavily emphasizes mathematics and reading due to influences from the SIG grant, with daily emphasis on each taking up two blocks. As of that year it uses the " Success for All" teaching program and other programs used to raise test scores. [1]
Teaching staff
As of 2013 [update] the administrative staff and the head teachers were White Americans; a lack of local Alaska natives with university educations meant that the school district recruited staff from the Lower 48. Each class had a teacher's aide who was Yupik. [1]
Culture
The school owns trophy cases housing Alaska Native artifacts including artwork, carving, clothing, and tools. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Garland, Sarah (2013-03-01). "In remote Alaskan villages, teachers struggle to make school meaningful". The Hechinger Report. Retrieved 2017-02-14. - Also published in The Atlantic
External links
63°46′36″N 171°42′55″W / 63.7767°N 171.7154°W
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| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (October 2021) |
Gambell School, also known as the Hugo T. Apatiki School, is a K-12 school in Gambell, Alaska. It is a part of the Bering Strait School District.
The campus of the Gambell School includes one prefabricated building with a gymnasium and two classroom wings. [1]
History
As of 2013 [update] it had about 200 students. By 2013 the school received a $1 million grant from the federal government's School Improvement Grant (SIG). [1]
Curriculum
As of 2013 [update] the curriculum heavily emphasizes mathematics and reading due to influences from the SIG grant, with daily emphasis on each taking up two blocks. As of that year it uses the " Success for All" teaching program and other programs used to raise test scores. [1]
Teaching staff
As of 2013 [update] the administrative staff and the head teachers were White Americans; a lack of local Alaska natives with university educations meant that the school district recruited staff from the Lower 48. Each class had a teacher's aide who was Yupik. [1]
Culture
The school owns trophy cases housing Alaska Native artifacts including artwork, carving, clothing, and tools. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Garland, Sarah (2013-03-01). "In remote Alaskan villages, teachers struggle to make school meaningful". The Hechinger Report. Retrieved 2017-02-14. - Also published in The Atlantic
External links
63°46′36″N 171°42′55″W / 63.7767°N 171.7154°W
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