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Author Ricken, Robert.

Title User-friendly schools for Latinos : a model for all immigrants / Robert Ricken, Michael Terc.

Publication Info. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006.

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 Moore Stacks  LC2669 .R53 2006    Available  ---
Description vii, 172 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 167) and index.
Contents Responding to the needs of our increasing Latino school population -- Proactive efforts of the school-community -- July: establishing the direction of reaching-out activities for the school year -- August: researching demographics and initiating home contacts -- September: motivating staff and involving school-community committees -- October: planning and hosting first major school-community event -- November: utilizing the positive tone from the first activity to reinvest in future efforts -- December: capturing the holiday spirit to enhance student camaraderie -- January: involving students and staff in planning second semester events -- February: solidifying school-community support and participation in upcoming activities -- March: promoting understanding and motivation through staff in-service -- April: exploring long range commitments and planning culminating events -- May: acknowledging the school-community's participation and justifying the need for continuing similar efforts in the future -- June: end-of-year activities and suggested summer reading lists -- A model school district program -- Epilogue.
Subject Hispanic Americans -- Education.
Hispanic Americans -- Education.
Minorities -- Education -- United States.
Minorities -- Education.
United States.
Multicultural education -- United States.
Multicultural education.
Community and school -- United States.
Community and school.
School year -- Planning.
School year.
Planning.
Added Author Terc, Michael.
ISBN 1578863090 paperback alkaline paper
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