Discovering and developing talents in Spanish-speaking students / / Joan Franklin Smutny [and three others] ; acquisitions editor Jessica Allan ; copy editor Trey Thoelcke ; cover designer Michael Dubowe

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , 2012; ©2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.82968073
• Soggetto topico: Hispanic Americans - Education; Education, Bilingual - United States; English language - Study and teaching - Spanish speakers; Gifted children - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): SmutnyJoan F.; AllanJessica; ThoelckeTrey; DuboweMichael
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""COVER""; ""DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING TALENTS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Publisherâ€?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 Parentsâ€? 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""; ""Torranceâ€?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 “Giftedâ€? 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 Schoolâ€?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 Childrenâ€?s Progress"" ; ""Working With Overburdened and Resistant Parents""
• Titolo autorizzato: Discovering and developing talents in Spanish-speaking students
• ISBN: 1-4522-8359-1; 1-4522-7986-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480987403321
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