LEADER 05338oam 2200601 450 001 9910817435003321 005 20190911103511.0 010 $a1-4522-8359-1 010 $a1-4522-7986-1 035 $a(OCoLC)901327739 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL912 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000456714 100 $a20120608h20122012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDiscovering and developing talents in Spanish-speaking students /$fJoan Franklin Smutny, Olivia Bola?os, Kathryn P. Haydon, Gina Estrada Danley 210 1$aThousand Oaks, California :$cCorwin,$d[2012] 210 4$d?2012 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 194 pages) $cillustrations 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4129-9636-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""COVER""; ""DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING TALENTS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Publishera???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"" 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""Administrator Responsibilities""""Parent Involvement Opportunities""; ""Teacher and Administrator Responsibilities""; ""Integrating Culture Into the Curriculum""; ""Districtwide Responsibilities""; ""Understanding Parentsa??? 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"" 327 $a""Lessons Learned: Four Guideposts""""The Einstein Experience""; ""Broadening Concepts of Intelligence: Gardner and Torrance""; ""Torrancea???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 a???Gifteda??? Anyway?""; ""Characteristics of Gifted Individuals""; ""Three Broad Characteristics of Giftedness"" 327 $a""Questions to Ask to Determine if Students Fall Into These Categories""""Importance of Early Identification""; ""Gifted Characteristics of Child Interpreters""; ""Recommending Students for Your Schoola???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 Childrena???s Progress"" 327 $a""Working With Overburdened and Resistant Parents"" 330 $aThis book provides teachers and leaders with the skills needed to uncover each child's abilities and boost achievement for Spanish-speaking students. It shows how to recognize students' unique strengths; identify and develop the gifts of bilingualism and different cultures; create challenging learning experiences for every student in the class; adapt tools and strategies to meet each learner's unique needs; and connect with parents and the greater Spanish-speaking community. 606 $aHispanic Americans$xEducation 606 $aEducation, Bilingual$zUnited States 606 $aEnglish language$xStudy and teaching$xSpanish speakers 606 $aGifted children$zUnited States$xIdentification 615 0$aHispanic Americans$xEducation. 615 0$aEducation, Bilingual 615 0$aEnglish language$xStudy and teaching$xSpanish speakers. 615 0$aGifted children$xIdentification. 676 $a371.82968073 700 $aSmutny$b Joan F.$0950399 702 $aSmutny$b Joan F. 702 $aAllan$b Jessica 702 $aThoelcke$b Trey 702 $aDubowe$b Michael 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817435003321 996 $aDiscovering and developing talents in Spanish-speaking students$94055587 997 $aUNINA