EDRL 490/690EDRL 490/690Examining Curriculum for Spanish Speakers in Examining Curriculum for Spanish Speakers in

U.S. Classrooms: U.S. Classrooms:

““The Schooling of Latino The Schooling of Latino Students: Students: A Socio-historical A Socio-historical

PerspectivePerspective””

Monday March 12th 2012Monday March 12th 2012StorkeStorke

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s AgendaHousekeepingHousekeeping

• Discussion Circles ~ Sarah V., Shanlee, Discussion Circles ~ Sarah V., Shanlee, Gina, Bridget & KatieGina, Bridget & Katie

• ObjectivesObjectives

• The Schooling of Latino The Schooling of Latino Students: A Socio-historical Students: A Socio-historical

PerspectivePerspective• ““Taking Back the Schools” Taking Back the Schools” (Mex-Amer. Civil Rights Movement)(Mex-Amer. Civil Rights Movement)

BREAKBREAK

Mexican-American PresentationMexican-American Presentation

Spanish Language~ CentersSpanish Language~ Centers

Class BusinessClass Business

Reflective Essay # 1’s gradedReflective Essay # 1’s graded

Quiz # 1 - gradedQuiz # 1 - graded Midterms Due 3/26 via Web CampusMidterms Due 3/26 via Web Campus

Cultural Presentations- beginning today with Cultural Presentations- beginning today with Mexican American Mexican American Group (after break)Group (after break)

3/19- SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS3/19- SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS 3/26-N.S.T.A Conference- NO CLASS (mid-term 3/26-N.S.T.A Conference- NO CLASS (mid-term

due)due) Anything else?Anything else?

CULTURE GROUP MEETING TIME….CULTURE GROUP MEETING TIME….

Discussion Circle Leaders-Discussion Circle Leaders-Gina

ShanleeSarah Voss

KatieBridget

IDENTIFYIDENTIFY barriers that hindered the barriers that hindered the educational attainment of Mexican American educational attainment of Mexican American students featured in the documentary students featured in the documentary “Taking “Taking Back the Schools”.Back the Schools”.

COMPARE/CONTRASTCOMPARE/CONTRAST identified barriers to identified barriers to current barriers that hinder educational current barriers that hinder educational attainment for Latino students across U.S. & attainment for Latino students across U.S. & LISTLIST possible remedies. possible remedies.

The Underachievement FactorThe Underachievement Factor

A current international A current international issueissue is the is the underachievementunderachievement of many language of many language minority students.minority students.

Explanation of Explanation of Underachievement Underachievement

Majority Language CompetenceMajority Language Competence Socioeconomic BackgroundSocioeconomic Background Material Home ConditionsMaterial Home Conditions RacismRacism GenderGender School AttendanceSchool Attendance Parental EncouragementParental Encouragement Peer InfluencePeer Influence Quality of InstructionQuality of Instruction

The CHICANO MovementThe CHICANO Movement

““Taking Back the Schools” Taking Back the Schools” (45)(45)

Documentary showcasing the “History of Documentary showcasing the “History of the Mexican American Civil Rights the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement” #3Movement” #3

Documents the struggle to reform an educational Documents the struggle to reform an educational system that failed to properly education Chicano system that failed to properly education Chicano students, causing more than 50% to drop out, and students, causing more than 50% to drop out, and leaving many others illiterate and unskilled….Focuses leaving many others illiterate and unskilled….Focuses on the “walk outs” by thousands of Mexican American on the “walk outs” by thousands of Mexican American high school students in East. L.A.high school students in East. L.A.

Pair Share- Pairs ComparePair Share- Pairs Compare

As you watch documentary- As you watch documentary- identify barriers that hindered identify barriers that hindered the educational attainment of the educational attainment of Mexican Americans during that Mexican Americans during that time..time..

How does that compare to the How does that compare to the educational attainment of educational attainment of Mexican American students now? Mexican American students now?

Discuss/List possible remedies…Discuss/List possible remedies…

““Taking Back the Schools”Taking Back the Schools”

Taking Back the Schools

BREAK ~ 15 minutesBREAK ~ 15 minutes

MexicanMexican AmericansAmericansPresentationPresentation

Language Learning CentersLanguage Learning Centers 3 Centers (broken into 2 smaller groups- 3 Centers (broken into 2 smaller groups-

w/Spanish experts) w/Spanish experts) (approx. 8 mins. Each)(approx. 8 mins. Each)

# 1- Los meses del año y los días de la # 1- Los meses del año y los días de la semana..Cual es la fecha? semana..Cual es la fecha?

(Telling WHEN)(Telling WHEN) # 2- El vocabulario de la escuela# 2- El vocabulario de la escuela…… (School Vocabulary)(School Vocabulary) # 3 Las ¡órdenes! En la clase# 3 Las ¡órdenes! En la clase…… (Classroom Communication)(Classroom Communication)

InstruccionesInstrucciones

Centro # 1Centro # 1

Los dias de la semanaLos dias de la semana

Los meses del añoLos meses del año

Los númerosLos números

¿Cuál es la fecha?¿Cuál es la fecha?

InstruccionesInstrucciones

Centro # 2Centro # 2

Review the vocabulary words Review the vocabulary words (emphasis on pronunciation)(emphasis on pronunciation)

Recall words in random orderRecall words in random order Review words by playing “Bingo”- Review words by playing “Bingo”-

Make sure to repeat ‘caller’ for every Make sure to repeat ‘caller’ for every wordword

InstruccionesInstrucciones Centro # 3Centro # 3

Review the “Useful Phrases” Review the “Useful Phrases” (emphasis on pronunciation)(emphasis on pronunciation)

Recall phrases at randomRecall phrases at random Review phrases by selecting 5 Review phrases by selecting 5

phrases and assigning a “Gesture” for phrases and assigning a “Gesture” for each (Total Physical Response)each (Total Physical Response)

Write out on chart with a visual Write out on chart with a visual demonstration of gesturedemonstration of gesture

luneslunes martesmartes mimiércolesércoles juevesjueves viernesviernes ssábadoábado domingodomingo

MondayMonday TuesdayTuesday WednesdayWednesday ThursdayThursday FridayFriday SaturdaySaturday SundaySunday

Sung to the tune of: “Where is Thumbkin?”

luneslunes martesmartes mimiércolesércoles juevesjueves viernesviernes ssábadoábado domingodomingo

MondayMonday TuesdayTuesday WednesdayWednesday ThursdayThursday FridayFriday SaturdaySaturday SundaySunday

Los meses del añoLos meses del año

Sung to the tune of “10 Little Indians”

Choreography to the Macarena

Enero Febrero

Marzo Abril

Mayo Junio

Julio Agosto

Septiembre Octubre

Noviembre Deciembre

Estos son los meses del año…repeat in either Spanish or English

¿Cuál es la fecha?¿Cuál es la fecha?

*Remember to reverse the order*Remember to reverse the order Ie: March 22Ie: March 22ndnd is is

““el 22 (vientidós) de Marzo”el 22 (vientidós) de Marzo”

¿ Cuándo hay escuela?¿ Cuándo hay escuela? ¿Cuándo es la reunión de los padres?¿Cuándo es la reunión de los padres?

¿Cuando es el partido de fútbol?¿Cuando es el partido de fútbol? ¿A que hora se terminan las clases?¿A que hora se terminan las clases?