Latino English Language Learner and the Mathematics Perspective
Latino English Language Learner and the Mathematics Perspective
Latino English Language Learner and the Mathematics Perspective
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CULTURE<br />
•Being <strong>Latino</strong> is not an issue of race, it’s an issue of<br />
culture<br />
•La cultura es un tesoro que sigue a su dueño a todas<br />
partes.<br />
(Culture is a treasure which follows its owner everywhere)<br />
Chinese proverb<br />
•The teacher in an inner-city school set out to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> obstacles to learning that her students<br />
experienced, only to find that she was one of <strong>the</strong>m….<br />
•“ The social nature of teaching <strong>and</strong> learning dem<strong>and</strong>s<br />
that teachers have an underst<strong>and</strong>ing of <strong>the</strong>ir students to<br />
build culturally appropriate climates.”<br />
Sussman, , Grace. “The Violence You Don’t t See.” Summer 2006 ASCD<br />
Online Educational Leadership.<br />
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Noemi Lopez-HCDE
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