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educational philosophy

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  I believe that taking an anthropological approach to answering the big questions about life instills respect for cultural diversity as a matter of course. Every student should learn to look beyond the blinders of culture to examine the reality of human existence throughout history and across the globe.  
     
  anthropological approaches to elementary curricula  
  an anthropological context: making your mission statement mesh with your curriculum (reprinted from Independent School, Fall 2009)  
     
  3rd grade: the one-day unit on "culture"  
  4th grade: the three-day unit on "California Indians"  
  5th grade: the five-day unit on the "Colonial Era"  
     
  curriculum consulting and development  
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