Download or read book Mexican Immigrant Parents and the Education of Their Handicapped Children written by Annette Gault and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mi Padre written by Sarah Gallo and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mi Padre centers on the promise of parent involvement practices that build upon the range of linguistic and sociocultural resources that Latin immigrant students and their families bring to school. Through the experiences of Mexican immigrant fathers and their children, this book illustrates the need for humanizing family engagement. Gallo identifies the many ways these fathers contribute to their children’s education and how educators can communicate more effectively with immigrant families. Mi Padre also shows the consequences of deportation-based immigration policies on elementary school education and offers strategies for supporting students and their families in the classroom. The author stresses the importance of learning from and with families and offers practical suggestions for how to build relationships with all caregivers as a counterpractice to the one-size-fits-all schooling that many teachers, students, and families experience today. “By highlighting fathers with a deep longing for the benefits and opportunities that a good education can offer their children, Sarah Gallo has documented how these men redefine what it means to be engaged in their children’s schooling. Teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and others will all benefit from this beautiful and powerful book.” —Sonia Nieto, professor emerita, University of Massachusetts, Amherst “A compelling and lucid example of activist scholarship rooted in rigorous ethnographic inquiry . . . a must-read for pre- and inservice teachers grappling with how to work in solidarity with families that are threatened by racism and exclusionary notions of citizenship.” —Gerald Campano, University of Pennsylvania, author of Partnering with Immigrant Communities
Download or read book Nuestras Escuelas written by Santiago Morales and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigration has played an important role in the history of the United States of America. As a country founded by immigrants more than two hundred years ago, it continues to attract individuals from across the globe. People journey to the United States in search of political and economic freedom as well as opportunities that may have been impossible for them to achieve in their native lands. The United States is the "the land of opportunity," and is a land made up of a variety of cultures and beliefs. The diversity in this country has contributed to its strength and success. The potential that immigrants possess is immense as is their hope for a better future; however, the challenges that are faced by many undocumented immigrants are difficult and hinder their growth and ability to pursue the American dream. For undocumented Mexican immigrant families with children who have special needs, the benefits offered by the United States are worth the great lengths they must endure to enter or even just to remain in the country. However, once in the United States, undocumented Mexican immigrants face new challenges. One such challenge comes in the form of family involvement in special education for their children identified with a disability. The following study aims to shed light on barriers to family involvement in special education faced by undocumented Mexican immigrant families. Through a qualitative research approach, utilizing a grounded theory design, undocumented Mexican immigrant families will provide a voice to their experiences and the challenges they have faced when attempting to participate in their children's special education program.
Download or read book Improving Educational Opportunities for Mexican American Handicapped Children written by Jane Case Williams and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Helping Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families written by Todd V. Fletcher and published by Bilingual Review Press (AZ). This book was released on 1999 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection emphasizes three themes: the important role of cultural and linguistic diversity in the education of students, the need for continued development of policy and practices that support children with disabilities and their families, and the importance of collaboration in solving the issues and meeting the challenges within and across the two countries."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Engaging Mexican Immigrant Parents in Their Children s Education written by Patsy Roybal and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Status Attainment of Undocumented Mexican Immigrant Children written by Harriett D. Romo and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mexican Roots American Schools written by Robert Crosnoe and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving the educational success of the children of Mexican immigrants is crucial to the future prospects of these children as well as to the American population at large. This book documents how various aspects of these children's lives help or hinder their learning in elementary school.
Download or read book Hearing the Voices of Mexican Immigrant Parents written by Harry Robert Harper and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Experiences of Spanish speaking Latina Immigrant Mothers when Participating in the Individualized Education Plan for Their Children with Disabilities written by Veronica Ferrufino and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), there has been an increase of students receiving special education services in U.S. public schools in the last 20 years (U.S. Department of Education, 2004). Parents are active participants in the educational decision-making process for their children with disabilities, providing Federal laws procedural safeguards for parents to participate in and make decisions concerning their children’s education. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to research the experiences of Spanish-speaking Latina immigrant mothers who have children with disabilities attending public school in California. This study sought to recount the experiences of Spanish-speaking Latina immigrant mothers who attended individualized education plan (IEP) meetings as they interacted with school personnel. With the purpose of answering three main research questions and using a data collection method for a phenomenological study, 12 participants were located through a nonprofit community-based organization and interviewed using eight approved semi-structured interview questions. As a result, 19 themes detailed the Spanish-speaking Latina immigrant mothers’ experiences. The themes identified the participants’ experiences, awareness of, knowledge of, barriers to, and motivation to understand special education and the IEP process. The findings showed ways Spanish-speaking Latina immigrant mothers utilized concepts of self-determination to learn about special education and advocate for their children’s schooling despite the barriers and challenges they faced. It was found that Spanish-speaking Latina immigrant mothers seek education to established programs that educate culturally and linguistically diverse families, and provide necessary resources, and promote independence for their children so they are able to become self-sufficient adults.
Download or read book Effective Approaches to Teaching Young Mexican Immigrant Children written by Julia Reguero de Atiles and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How Children Learn to be Healthy written by Barbara J. Tinsley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this book is to explore the ways in which health behavior develops in childhood, in the context of childhood socialization processes. The book reviews the historical and contemporary perspectives utilized in portraying the dynamics of children's physical health, a developmental analysis of children's and parents' attitudes and behavior concerning children's health, the role of parents, schools, and the media in influencing children's health attitudes and behavior, and how health attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes are affected by the social ecology of children's rearing environments.
Download or read book An Exploratory Study written by Maria Concepcion Martinez Sanchez and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexico, like other countries, is supporting the great movement of including people with disabilities into the society. Parents are one of the key members in this process. However, no studies have been conducted to examine Mexican parents' ideas, believes, and thoughts. This study explored the experiences of fifteen Mexican parents of children with disabilities when dealing with the Mexican public education system in the socio-historical and economic context. The purpose of this study was to understand the meaning that the parents ascribe to the process of including their children into the system and the strategies they developed to cope with the system. A phenomenological method was used to analyze the information collected though interviews. The results provide description of categories of the experiences these parents had with the system. The results indicated that parents expressed great need for (a) information, not only in regard of inclusion but also in regard of special education; (b) resources; and (c) services. Parents commented that they have faced "supportive" as well as "unfriendly" relationships with teachers and administrators through their journey. Copying strategies mentioned by families included the bounding of parents and spiritual support. This study points to the importance of listening to and valuing what parents have to say is fundamental to inclusive learning.
Download or read book Reaching Out written by Harriett Romo and published by ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education & Small Schools. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School systems in the United States are not serving Latino students well, especially those from low-income families. This book examines difficulties encountered by Mexican-origin students--one of the fastest growing minority groups--and describes why some schools fall short and how others have improved student outcomes. The focus throughout the book is on positive changes that school staff, families, community, and students can make. Each chapter uses a different lens--culture, language, gender, family and community, and social and political context--to examine issues and challenges affecting first- and second-generation Mexican American children. Chapters are: (1) The Mexican American Student Population: Growth and Diversity (demography, immigration, academic achievement, innovative programs); (2) Cultural Perspectives on Learning (cultural influences on classroom organization and achievement, child rearing, parent education programs); (3) Language, Literacy, and Creating Bridges to Success (the bilingual education controversy, learning English, maintaining Spanish, special needs of migrant students); (4) Gender Issues in Mexican American Schooling (sex role attitudes, teen pregnancy, school factors, peers); (5) Creating Family-School Partnerships (family poverty, parent-school relationship, parent involvement, community outreach, successful programs); and (6) Political, Social, and Pedagogical Issues Impacting Early Childhood Education and Public Schools (immigration and education policy, politics of early childhood education, teacher training, intergroup relations). Chapter 7 describes organizations and programs that provide resources and services. Contains over 300 references, chapter notes, and an index. (SV)
Download or read book Cultural Models of Latino Immigrant Parent Knowledge of Their Children s Specific Learning Disabilities written by Harriet Faith Jewson Welling and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author investigated shared cultural models among nine Latino immigrant parents of children with specific learning disabilities aged 6-12 years old. Interview questions addressed what participants thought it meant to be educated, their descriptions of specific learning disabilities, and their reports of effective teaching methods for their children. Although many varying themes emerged from the interview data, three distinct cultural models surfaced from the data on education and disability. Implications include cultural beliefs informing IEP content, knowledge of cultural models enabling increasingly open communication between school and home, and culturally sensitive classroom instruction.
Download or read book Motherhood Across Borders written by Gabrielle Oliveira and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While we have an incredible amount of statistical information about immigrants coming in and out of the United States, we know very little about how migrant families stay together and raise their children. Beyond the numbers, what are the everyday experiences of families with members on both sides of the border? Focusing on Mexican women who migrate to New York City and leave children behind, this book examines parenting from afar, as well as the ways in which separated siblings cope with different experiences across borders. Drawing on more than three years of ethnographic research, Gabrielle Oliveira offers a unique look at the many consequences of maternal migration. Oliveira illuminates the life trajectories of separated siblings, including their divergent paths, and the everyday struggles that the undocumented mother may go through in order to be a good parent to all of her children, no matter where they live. Despite these efforts, the book uncovers the far-reaching effects of maternal migration that influence both the children who accompany their mothers to New York City, and those who remain in Mexico.
Download or read book Mexican American Children and Families written by Yvonne M. Caldera and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering insight on Mexican American culture, families, and children, this book provides an interdisciplinary examination of this growing population. Leaders from psychology, education, health, and social policy review recent research and provide policy implications of their findings. Both quantitative and qualitative literature is summarized. Using current theories, the handbook reviews the cultural, social, and inter- and intra-personal experiences that contribute to the well-being of Mexican Americans. Each chapter follows the same format to make comparisons easier. Researchers and students from various disciplines interested in Mexican Americans will appreciate this accessible book.
