Quality education for Latinos and Latinas : print and oral skills for all students, K-college / Rita and Marco Portales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Portales, Rita.

Contributor:

Portales, Marco, 1948-

Series:

Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin Americans--Education--United States.

Latin Americans.

Latin American students--United States--Social conditions.

Latin American students.

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

Social conditions.

Latin Americans--Education.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 225 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.

Contents:

Thinking about our Spanish-speaking students in the schools

Latino and Latina 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

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

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

Quality education and the teachers in the classroom.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-215) and index.

ISBN:

0292706332

0292706642

OCLC:

56955893

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