This presentation is part of the NEA Visiting Scholars Series. Patricia Gandara and Gary Orfield, co-directors of the UCLA Civil Rights Project, present their research on education and Latino students. They discuss demographic changes that will lead to an increasingly pluralistic society and how policy and practice actually and potentially affect the successful implementation of education that trains all students to work in the pluralistic society of today and tomorrow. This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials.

 This compendium of papers authored by leading scholars and practitioners in the field of early childhood education and literacy explores the importance of increasing early literacy opportunities in the Latino community.  This work calls parents, early childhood educators, and community advocates to engage more deeply in a national dialogue that promotes reading and language development among Latino children.  The expertise, insight, and suggestions shared in this volume will benefit those who wish to ensure the educational success of Hispanic Americans.  (The National Council of La Raza is the largest civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S, with nearly 300 affiliated ...

Reading Rockets and the American Federation of Teachers have collaborated with Colorín Colorado-AFT  on this toolkit.  It includes background information on reaching out to Hispanic parents, four sample workshops, videos in Spanish and English, and bilingual handouts. (Colorín Colorado is an educational initiative of WETA public television and radio in Washington DC.  Major funding comes from the American Federation of Teachers, with additional support from the National Institute for Literacy and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs.)

These audio and video resources highlight specific tools and strategies for teaching dual language learners in Head Start and Early Head Start programs.   The topics are (a) Maintaining Relationships: Continuity in Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs (webcast): (b) The Hispanic Population in the U.S. (video); (c)  Understanding the Hispanic Community in Your Area (video); and (d) Meeting the Needs of Hispanic Families (video).