https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7 Focus: Enhancing the Urban School Experience for Latinos through the Examination of Global Perspectives en-us 2018-02-01 16:30:57 UTC 2024-10-30 04:30:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227131510 Are all students served equally in schools?  Do they all have the same resources and supports?  What exactly is happening in our schools that some of our scholars are at such a disadvantage as they are prepared to be college and career ready?  As we see the emergence of numerous enclaves of culturally and linguistically diverse learners (CLDL), it is important to examine the approaches to those populations, specifically Latinos, the needs of this population and how linguistic minorities are accommodated to have an equal opportunity at academic success as students.  This includes examining best practices, strategies and models that are utilized by our urban school systems specifically secondary schools here in the US and abroad that serve growing Latino communities.  This research will focus on the institutional school supports that encompass things like identifying student needs, scheduling, planning, and staffing.  The pedagogical or teacher support that encompasses aspects of the manner in which teachers see their role in support of CLD students and how they support the students in school around second language acquisition and general academic supports.  The systems of support are rounded out by the social emotional element which encompasses the aspects of unique cultural circumstances that plague Latino populations and how those needs are identified and addressed in schools.  This research will help to create a global education model to take the place of the current under-performing academic landscape for Latinos so the cultivation of college and career ready Latino students will become the norm. 
 
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]]> 2018-02-01 17:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227164735 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245020 2018-02-01 19:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245020 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245142 2018-02-01 19:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245142 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245214 2018-02-01 19:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245214 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245268 2018-02-01 19:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245268 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245333 2018-02-01 19:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245333 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245349 2018-02-01 19:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227245349 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227257735 1.  What systems exist in this and other countries to accommodate Latinos in high poverty, urban secondary schools?

2.  How are teachers prepared to address culturally and linguistically diverse learners in class?

3.  What social-emotional supports exist in urban schools that serve Latino students?  

]]> 2018-02-01 20:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227257735 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227286305 Ed.D Student
Drexel University EDUC 815
Dr. Adams 

]]> 2018-02-01 21:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227286305 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227724979 2018-02-03 09:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227724979 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227725107 2018-02-03 09:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227725107 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227737863 2018-02-03 12:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227737863 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227738842 Play & Peruse...Enjoy!]]> 2018-02-03 12:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/227738842 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/228397846 2018-02-06 00:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/228397846 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241235290 The purpose of the research is to examine the structures, teacher practices and social emotional supports of Latinos that exist in secondary schools in the US and in other countries to develop a global educational model to serve students in urban areas.  Urban secondary schools need to nurture and create college and career ready Latino students who are ready to use their gifts and talents in a competitive global market.  However, most Latino students are not able to transition beyond high school with the necessary tools to continue their education or secure lucrative employment.  Schools are not serving the unique needs of Latino and creating standards of service in preparing them to be as successful as their English-speaking counterparts.       

]]> 2018-03-13 08:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241235290 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241236844 A global education model that encompasses the needs of Latino so that performance of these second language learners can improve and provide equal opportunity for academic success in schools.  Most Latino enclaves exist in high poverty, urban areas which add to the number of Latino students that end up dropping out of school because of frustration, isolation, depression and lack of academic support and do not see education as viable option to combat poverty.   ]]> 2018-03-13 08:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241236844 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241237405 Latino immigration and migration has increased significantly over the years and as Latinos begin to settle in different urban areas of the country, it is apparent that schools are not ready to accommodate the specific needs of Latino populations to ensure an equal opportunity to excel academically.  Creating a global educational model that is effective in ensuring that school programming, teacher preparation and systems of support exist to take the place of the current under-performing academic landscape for Latinos is needed to cultivate college and career ready Latino students as the norm.     ]]> 2018-03-13 08:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241237405 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241238657 Although there is research that identifies the needs of Latino and CLD students, there is not a of information around how to access CLD students nor what the possible solutions are to the closing the achievement gap. The lack of availability of such literature is a clear indicator that this is a relatively new educational "crisis" which has not garnered much attention and interest until now.  ]]> 2018-03-13 08:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241238657 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241238733 2018-03-13 08:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241238733 sgeemason https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241691956 2018-03-14 02:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeemason/cy25jejcfdv7/wish/241691956