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Author Ricken, Robert.

Title User-friendly schools for Latinos : a model for all immigrants / Robert Ricken, Michael Terc.

Publication Info. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  371.829 R539U    Check Shelf
Description vii, 172 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 167) and index.
Contents Responding to the needs of our increasing Hispanic school population -- Proactive efforts of the school and community -- July: establishing the direction of reaching-out activities for the school year -- August: researching demographics and initiating home contacts -- September: motivating staff and involving school-community committees -- October: planning and hosting the first major school-community event -- November: using the positive tone from the first activity to reinvest in future efforts -- December: capturing the holiday spirit to enhance student camaraderie -- January: involving students and staff in planning second-semester events -- February: solidifying school-community support and participation in upcoming activities -- March: promoting understanding and motivation through staff in-service -- April: exploring long range commitments and planning culminating events -- May: acknowledging and justifying the school and community participation -- June: year-end activities and suggested summer reading lists -- A model school district program -- Epilogue.
Subject Hispanic Americans -- Education.
Minorities -- Education -- United States.
Multicultural education -- United States.
Community and school -- United States.
School year -- Planning.
Added Author Terc, Michael, 1946-
ISBN 1578863082 hardback alkaline paper
1578863090 paperback alkaline paper
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