Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
PLSAS
Population
White
6994
Black
390
Asian/Pacific
Islander
495
Hispanic
315
American
Indian
105
MARSS Report
How do we do this?
How do we educate all learners to
reach their full potential?
How do we close the achievement
gap?
The Iceberg...
The Iceberg...
TedTalk
Verna Myers
mmedina@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us
Latino-Hispanic Students...
Usually Latino-Hispanic students are:
Students born in any country of
Latin America, The Caribbean and
Spain
(around 21 different countries & 6 colonies)
Students born in America but with one or
both Latino-Hispanic parents.
American Culture
-Written Transmission
-Individualism
-Modern
Oral Transmission...
Latin culture is not used to reading.
Latin culture likes personal contact.
Best way to reach them is calling or texting.
Be careful of translation services, they translate the
words but NOT the meaning.
Apps: Remind
WhatsApp
Important Information...
In Latin Culture we dont talk about race.
It is more about Sociocultural and Economic Status. (Wide
range within the culture)
One of the most obvious characteristics of the third world
countries, like Latin American countries is that we can see
huge contrasts. Very rich people and very poor people.
Middle class is very small.
Wayne Wells,
American Indian Student Support Services Coordinator
wwells@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us
District Website Information
Native Nations Schedule
Strategies for Teaching Native Americans
Background/History
Ojibwa and Dakota
How they learn
Need to see themselves in the school
Need to feel comfortable
What teachers should know
Typically no support at home, no one monitoring them
Would love to see artwork in schools
socioeconomic difference amongst our American Indian Students
Some live with Grandparents/elders that may be raising 4-5 kids
Learn visually. Like to observe than do.
Learn by working in groups.
Typically are reflective and take more time to answer questions.
Somali Culture...
Greetings
Wait for them to offer a handshake
Welcome them by saying Asslaamu Alaikum
(ah-sah-lahm ah-lay-koom)
May peace be upon you
Names
Have three parts.
Womens Head Covering (hijab, niqab, khimaar, or jilbaab)
Homework
Behavior
Large Families
http://www.nuatc.org/
http://www.pacificeducationalgroup.
com/public/pages/home
Start Where You Are, But Dont Stay There by H. Richard Milner IV
Visible Learning for Teachers by John Hattie
Conclusion...
This is a global world. It is very
important for an immigrant student to
be integrated and reach his/her highest performance.
It is also very important for our white students to learn to
work with other ways of thinking, learning and working.
If we find the ways they both can succeed our mission
will be accomplished.