Educating Latino Students: A Guide to Successful Practice
- ISBN-10
- 0810843773
- ISBN-13
- 9780810843776
- Category
- Education, Bilingual
- Pages
- 402
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Ana Huerta-Macías, María Luísa González
Description
Latino/a students are in a unique position in today's society; teachers and administrators are in an influential position in educating them. Community, parents, and educators alike are poised to enable these students to gain the education they need for success. Chapters by recognized authors and successful practitioners explain theory with actual applicable examples, demonstrating where and how education is successfully working for Latino students.
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