Teressa Tignor Gilbreth Sr. The migrant population, a group of people defined by the type of work they do - typically seasonal work in agricultural industries, is growing by leaps and bounds. Therefore, one University of Missouri-Columbia researcher is working to help educators build new bridges of understanding and cooperation with migrant parents.
Migrant parents are very involved in motivating their kids to succeed and work hard like they do.
They may not get involved in traditional ways like PTA, going to bake sales and volunteering, but they are definitely involved. Lopez has earned numerous recognitions for his research, which includes spending countless hours collecting life stories of migrant families to learn about their challenges and improve school-migrant relations. He urges school administrators to use creative ways to meet the needs of this growing population to help solve potential social problems. Migrant students have one of the highest dropout rates in the United States. In addition to studying the problems, Lopez also has studied successful schools and offers advice to school administrators who want to be proactive.