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MEXICO: Mathematics, Equity, MEXICO: Mathematics, Equity, Exploration, Idiom, Confidence, Exploration, Idiom, Confidence,
OpportunityOpportunityFernando Mota Rodriguez Maria Saldivar Fernandez [email protected] [email protected]
Isaura DeLeon
Buena Park High SchoolBuena Park, CA
TASEL-M – CSU Fullerton
Presented at NCTMAtlanta, GA
March 23, 2007
http://taselm.fullerton.eduhttp://taselm.fullerton.edu
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Foundation of Tenochtitlan
• BIENVENIDOS
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Outline of Presentation
• Welcome• Introductions• Who we are• Latino homes and parents• Latino and US schools• Lessons and characteristics• Examples of Lessons• Recommendations• Closing Remarks Questions
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Intro: Who We Are
• Cultural Background• Where/What we teach• Where we come from
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Our families
came from
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Latino Homes and Parents
• Kids may be expected to work and contribute economically to the family
• Kids may be expected to take care of younger siblings
• Kids may not be expected to attend college• And if they attend college, they will be the first
generation• Kids may not have appropriate conditions to study
(either room, materials, light, quiet)
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Latinos in US schools• Curriculum centralized in other countries• Struggle with two languages plus subject areas• Behavior and expectations in the classrooms are
different• Addressing the teacher is different Mr./Mrs./Ms.
versus “maestro/maestra”• Some algorithms may be different
(division/Multiplication)• Placement may be based on age not on ability• Grading is different. In Mexico, they use a scale
0-10, while in the US, we use a 1-4 scale.
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Lessons and Characteristics
• Bilingual• Parents can get involved either by helping
or by learning• Immediate translation• Students feel valued (teachers translation)• Target one language students• Students polish their Spanish & math skills• Parents polish their English & math skills
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Lessons and Characteristics
• Short: Parents need little time at home to study them
• Convenient: they can be used at several points of a class
• Provide equity for all
• Spanish-speaking teachers can benefit from learning correct terminology in Spanish.
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Some Examples of Lessons
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• Find out about the correct way to pronounce students’ names
• Mark in a map where students come from
• Learn about their schooling, textbooks
• Learn about their algorithms
• Use math graffiti
Recommendations
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3 • riple Triple
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Abso ute va ue
Valor absoluto
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Closing Remarks and Questions
