Title: Educating Latino students : a guide to successful practice /
Authors: González, María Luísa; Huerta-Macías, Ana.; Villamil Tinajero, Josefina
Publisher: Technomic Pub. Co.,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Hispanic American students Education.; Education, Bilingual United States; Hispanic American students.
Contents: Successfully Educating Latinos : The Pivotal Role of the Principal / Maria Luisa Gonzalez -- Learning for Latinos : The Sociocultural Perspective / Ana Huerta-Macias -- Fostering the Home-School Connection for Latinos / Alma Flor Ada and Nancy Jean Smith -- Developmentally Appropriate Practice : Rethinking the Preschool Curriculum with Latino Families / Elizabeth Quintero -- Emergent Literacy : Implications for Kindergarten Settings / Maria Cristina Gonzalez -- Learning Environments Supportive of Young Latinos / Cecilia Espinosa, Karen Moore, and Irene Serna -- Developing Language and Literacy in Bilingual Classrooms / Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Sandra Rollins Hurley, and Elizabeth Varela Lozano -- Issues in the Teaching of Math and Science to Latinos / Yolanda de la Cruz -- Standardized Testing of Latino Students : A Legacy in Need of Reform / Jozi de Leon and Linda J. Holman -- Latinos in the United States : A Tapestry of Diversity / Alicia Salinas Sosa -- Profile of Leadership at the Middle/High-School Levels : Successful Schools and Their Principals / Maria Luisa Gonzalez and Ana Huerta-Macias -- Middle Schools for Latinos : A Framework for Success / Rebecca Benjamin -- Literacy Instruction for Middle-School Latinos / Karin M. Wiburg -- Transforming High Schools To Meet the Needs of Latinos / Julia Rosa Emslie, Juan A. Contreras, and Virginia R. Padilla -- Aspects of Successful Programs for Unschooled Latino Immigrants/Recent Arrivals at the Secondary Level / Nancy J. Lucas -- Alternative Assessment for Latino Students / Ann del Vecchio, Cyndee Gustke, and Judith Wilde -- and Creating a Climate for Critical Systemic Assessment / Christopher Nelson, Cecilia Navarrete, and Paul Martinez.