Cultural Understanding Of Latino Students With Diverse Experiences

Pedro Noguera points out the different needs within the diverse Latino community and encourages educators to find the patterns that can be identified to help parents feel a sense of trust in the school’s educators in order to encourage a partnership. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Immigration, Executive Orders, And Latino Education

Although President Obama issued a moratorium on deporting undocumented individuals without criminal records, Pedro Noguera discusses how Latino students are challenging the INS to enforce the President’s Executive Order. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Latino Education & Success Stories

Success stories of high performing Latino centers of education are shared as Pedro Noguera lists the five factors that these support systems have in common. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

National Latino Heritage Month And Latino Education

The role that National Latino Heritage Month plays in education leads Pedro Noguera to share some of the benefits that students experience when they are introduced to accurate information that often goes missing from classroom history books. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Parental Involvement & Latino Education

The role of parental involvement is at the heart of this discussion. Pedro Noguera shapes the conversation by defining successful parental involvement. Successful parental models and healthy pressures to hold schools accountable are also explored. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Resources For Understanding Latino Education

Pedro Noguera sheds light on resources that could help educators by providing rich examples of authors whose books provide great readings in the area of Latino education. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.

Strategies To Meet Unique Needs Of Latino Students

Affirming Latino students, cultivating a desire to learn, and showing support are just a few of the subjects covered by Pedro Noguera as he expands the conversation on the unique needs of the Latino students. Local educators, parents, and community members shape the discussion with questions that matter.