More Latinas are becoming teachers and reshaping our nation’s classrooms
More Latinas are becoming teachers and reshaping our nation’s classrooms
The growth of the Latino population in the United States will have a lasting cultural and intellectual impact beyond the arts, food, and celebrations. More and more, Latinas are becoming […]
Many Hispanic students never have a teacher who looks like them—and that’s a big problem
*Most Latino students are urban students and “teachers who share a linguistic and cultural background with their students have a unique role to play in urban schools.” VL By Timothy Pratt, […]
Good reasons teachers stay in a challenging, unhappy profession
*Ray Salazar does here what he does best: challenge us to think differently about something we think in rote, prescribed ways. So, what makes a happy teacher? This is good reading. […]
America’s Teachers Still Don’t Think Latino and Black Kids Are Smart
*This is disturbing. What’s more disturbing, and I get this from anecdotal reports, is that many Latino classroom teachers are the ones who hold low expectations for their Latino students. […]
Why hiring more Latino teachers is not the solution
*Ray Salazar makes a good point – while having Latino teachers for Latino students is needed, what’s more important is how good the teacher is. VL By Ray Salazar, The […]
Why I discourage Latino students from becoming teachers
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco As I enter my 19th year in education, I’m reminded of how much things change and how much they stay the same. About ten years ago, […]
Keeping Latino Teachers in the Classroom
By Mariella Magaña, Teach for America Last weekend, the National Council La Raza (NCLR) convened in New Orleans. During a panel discussion, actress and Latino rights activist, Eva Longoria asserted that a […]
More Latino Students Means A Need For Latino Teachers
A recent article in the Washington Post talks about how the growing Latino population in places that traditionally weren’t known for being ethnically diverse, in this case Maryland, are now experiencing […]
