Quality Education for Latinos and Latinas Print and Oral Skills for All Students, K-College

Name: Quality Education for Latinos and Latinas Print and Oral Skills for All Students, K-College
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ISBN: 9780292706644

ISBN-10: 0292706642

ISBN-13: 9780292706644

Edition: 2005

Authors: Rita Portales, Marco Portales

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As educators and legislators across the country debate how to improve public schools, the most vital factor often disappears from the equation--the relationship between the teacher and the student. According to veteran educators Rita and Marco Portales, this relationship is the central issue in the education of students, especially Latino/a students who often face serious barriers to school success because of the legacy of racism, insufficient English-language skills, and cultural differences with the educational establishment. To break down these barriers and help Latino/a students acquire a quality education, the Portaleses focus attention on the teacher-student relationship and offer a…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 6/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Education and Latino/a Students Today



Thinking about Our Spanish-speaking Students in the Schools



Latino/a Students and the Schools We Could Create



But Our Education Systems Are Distended



Why Students Drop Out



A Mexican American Mother Who Will Not Visit School



The Tribal Mentality and Favoritism



Crime and Properly Funded Schools



How to Repair an Education System



Teachers, Administrators, Board Members, State Education Agencies, Legislators, and Taxpayers: Which Is the Most Important Group?



The K-12 School District Team



Teachers and Students in the Classroom



Understanding and Educating All Students



The Four K-16 Cultures



A Print and Oral Approach



Emphasizing All Print and Oral Skills



Blueprint for Reinstating Social Values and Civic Virtues



A Print and Oral Approach That Champions the Importance of Clauses



A Third Dimension to Words: Choreographing Writing


Conclusion



Quality Education and the Teachers in the Classroom


Notes


Bibliography