Discovering and Developing Talents in Spanish-Speaking Students.

¡Atención! Recognize the strengths of Spanish-speaking students! How do you nurture the gifts and talents of the growing population of Hispanic students? This book provides teachers and leaders with the skills needed to uncover each child's abilities and ultimately boost achievement for gifted...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smutny, Joan F. (Franklin)
Otros Autores: Haydon, Kathryn P., Bolanos, Olivia G., Estrada Danley, Gina M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2012.
Temas:
Hispanic Americans > Education.
Education, Bilingual > United States.
English language > Study and teaching > Spanish speakers.
Gifted children > United States > Identification.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine > Éducation.
Anglais (Langue) > Étude et enseignement > Hispanophones.
Education, Bilingual
English language > Study and teaching > Spanish speakers
Gifted children
Hispanic Americans > Education
United States
Field guides
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • COVER
  • DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING TALENTS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • Publisher's Acknowledgments
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • The Challenge We Face
  • The Potential for Change
  • CHAPTER 1: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF U.S. SCHOOLS: A CALL TO ACTION
  • Demographics
  • Potential Obstacles to Educating Hispanic Youth
  • Language Barrier
  • Poverty
  • High-Poverty Schools
  • High School Dropout Rate
  • College Enrollment Rates
  • Disproportionality: Hispanics in Special Education
  • Underrepresentation in Gifted Programs
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Why Hispanic Enrollment in Gifted Programs Matters
  • Putting the Puzzle Together
  • CHAPTER 2: BILINGUALISM: A COGNITIVE STRENGTH
  • Advantages of Bilingualism
  • Cognitive and Intellectual Benefits for Child Interpreters
  • Stages of Second-Language Acquisition
  • Academic Language
  • Words Into Action
  • CHAPTER 3: A CULTURAL PRIMER
  • Priorities
  • Respect for Educators
  • Student Behavior
  • Influence of Demographics and Schooling Levels
  • Bridging the Cultural Divide
  • Administrator Responsibilities
  • Parent Involvement Opportunities
  • Teacher and Administrator Responsibilities
  • Integrating Culture Into the Curriculum
  • Districtwide Responsibilities
  • Understanding Parents' Motives to Learn or Not Learn English
  • Maintaining the Native Language
  • Why Is It Important to Maintain the Native Language?
  • CHAPTER 4: RECOGNIZING TALENTS, ABILITIES, AND CREATIVITY IN YOUR SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS
  • From Average Student and Daydreamer to World-Famous Author
  • Difficult First Grade, Highly Successful Second Grade: A Case Study
  • Lessons Learned: Four Guideposts
  • The Einstein Experience
  • Broadening Concepts of Intelligence: Gardner and Torrance
  • Torrance's Creative Positives in Disadvantaged Youth
  • Motivation Is Key to Teaching ELLs.
  • Enrique and the Creative Positives
  • Tools of the Trade
  • Interest Inventories
  • Portfolios
  • Parental Input
  • Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
  • Next Steps
  • CHAPTER 5: IDENTIFYING GIFTED HISPANIC STUDENTS
  • What Is "Gifted" Anyway?
  • Characteristics of Gifted Individuals
  • Three Broad Characteristics of Giftedness
  • Questions to Ask to Determine if Students Fall Into These Categories
  • Importance of Early Identification
  • Gifted Characteristics of Child Interpreters
  • Recommending Students for Your School's Gifted Program
  • Potential Roadblocks and Issues
  • Review
  • CHAPTER 6: EFFECTIVE WAYS FOR TEACHERS TO CONNECT WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING PARENTS
  • Establishing a Team: Parent, Teacher, and Student
  • Explaining Giftedness and Gifted Education to Parents
  • Hosting Successful Parent Meetings
  • Staying in Touch With Parents About Their Children's Progress
  • Working With Overburdened and Resistant Parents
  • Involving Parents in the Learning Experience
  • Wrap-Up
  • CHAPTER 7: DEVELOPING THE STRENGTHS AND TALENTS OF HISPANIC ELLS: STRATEGIES FOR GETTING STARTED
  • Creating an Open Learning Environment for Hispanic ELLs
  • Physical Space
  • Materials/Media
  • Student Engagement
  • Student Learning Processes and Thinking Styles
  • Emotional/Social
  • General Strategies for Meeting the Learning Needs of Hispanic ELLs
  • A Toolbox of Strategies
  • Applications to the Classroom
  • A Review of What You Can Do
  • CHAPTER 8: PROGRAM OPTIONS FOR ADVANCED HISPANIC ELLs: PUTTING YOUR STRATEGIES TO WORK
  • Identification of Strengths and Needs
  • School-Based Program Options for Advanced Spanish-Speakers
  • Differentiating for Advanced Hispanic ELLs
  • Interest-Based Independent Learning
  • Independent Study
  • Creativity and the Arts
  • Sensing/Intuiting
  • Art Making/Imagining
  • Knowing/Discovering
  • Fluency
  • Flexibility
  • Originality.
  • Elaboration
  • Supplemental Programs for Advanced Hispanic ELLs
  • Philosophy and Goals
  • Qualification
  • Class Content
  • Ongoing Assessment
  • A Review of What You Can Do
  • CONCLUSION
  • APPENDIX
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX.

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