What are 3 values shared by many Mexican-American students?
Friendship, family, hard work, honor, honesty, and humor.
100
Immigrant parents are less likely to join school organizations for what reason?
What is due to language barriers.
100
What is a crucial tool to help all of our students learn, but would really help a student who's primary language is not English?
What is allow enough wait-time for them to potentially translate and problem solve
100
Latin American immigrant children make up what percent of the American school population?
What is 19%
100
What does "Gringo" mean in spanish?
Foreigner, usually means English speaker from the U.S.
200
How is status measured? (name two of the four mentioned)
What is by wealth, family name, education, and heritage.
200
Half of Mexican immigrant children have parents with what level of eduaction?
What is lower than a high school diploma.
200
What are 2 ways to help better achieve success from our Mexican-American students?
(4 ways mentioned)
1. Start Class on Time & Emphasize Structure
2.Set goals as a class and require students to also set goals.
3.Student-centered instruction is most effective with these students
4.Design hands-on and engaging lessons
200
What percent of Georgia is Hispanic? What percent of Gwinnett County is Hispanic?
Ga: 8.8%
Gwinnett: 20.1%
200
What was the biggest difference you saw between schooling in Mexico v. America?
Mexico VS USA
4hr/day 8hr/day-closely monitored
Informal classroom Formal classroom
Social interaction limited social interactions
Slower pacing fast paced
Afternoon snack/outside only in primary school
“recreo” recess
300
Name 2 famous ancient indiginous groups that many Mexican people descended.
What are the Aztecs and Mayans.
300
How can you overcome a language barrier and get parents of Mexican backgroup involved?
(name one of four mentioned)
What is Stressing personal contact with parents,
Fostering communication with parents,
Creating a warm environment for parents, and
Facilitating structural accommodations for parental involvement.
300
Per my interview, What works for my students in a classroom to be successful?
If you as a teacher keep things interesting, use pictures/visuals, write words on board (even high school level)
300
What barrier causes many illegal immigrant students to loose motivation in school?
They know their education ends with high school.
300
Many more international students came to the U.S. after what Act was passed?
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 was passed
400
Final Jeopardy!!!!
Topic: What do you think is the best way to reach all of our culturaly diverse population?
Creating an enviroment where these students feel comfortable to learn!
Somthing to ponder...What does that look like?