| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 225 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-215) and index. |
| 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Latin Americans -- Education -- United States.
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Latin American students -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Multicultural education -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Portales, Marco, 1948-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0292706332 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0292706642 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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