1	TAPPING INTO RESOURCES FOR THE HISPANIC CHILD NCEA ATLANTA, GEORGIA Presenters Adeline Torres, Director of Hispanic Ministries atorres@dcgary.org Kim Pryzbylski, Ph.D., Superintendent kpryzbyl@dcgary.org Website: www.dcgary.org
2	HISTORY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION 1840s Immigration from Europe U.S. Catholic Church’s mission and design of the school system were meant to serve the large waves of immigrant children. Parishes were formed according to ethnicity. Some parishes were teaching children in native language and customs.
3	HISTORY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION Some parishes were teaching English and American customs. Catholic schools were able to develop an instructional method which preserved Catholic values and ethnic identities as well as assimilate the immigrants into the American culture.
4	AMERICAN CULTURE 1984 Conventional family beginning to decline. Moms are entering the workplace. Technology is becoming more user-friendly. Attention span is longer than 10 minutes.
5	AMERICAN CULTURE 1994 “Conventional” families are no longer—mom, dad, and children. Numbers of working moms are on the increase. Video games and computers are the new way of playing. Attention span is about 10 minutes.
6	AMERICAN CULTURE 2004 Most families do not fit the “conventional” family model. Most families have both adults in the work place. Children are more technically literate than their parents. Children’s attention span is less than 7 minutes.
7	POPULATION The Hispanic population has grown faster than the overall U.S. population since 1990 due to high birth rates and immigration levels.
8	HISPANICS ARE YOUNGER THAN NON-HISPANICS 2002 In 2002 the largest age group of Hispanics 30-34 year olds Whites 40-44 year olds Population under the age of 19 Hispanics 19.1% Whites 12.8%
9	COMPOSITION OF U.S. HISPANIC POPULATION 2002 Mexican-American 66.9% Puerto Rican 8.6% Cuban 3.7% Central/South American 14.3% Other Hispanic 6.5%
10	PEOPLE LIVING BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN 2001 White 7.8% Hispanic 21.4% Mexican 22.8% Puerto Rican 26.1% Cuban 16.5% Central/South American 15.2%
11	CULTURAL PATTERN CHARACTERISTICS Individual Group Secular Religious Fragmented Holistic Egalitarian Hierarchical Gender-integrated Gender-segregated Independence Interdependence Question beliefs Unquestioning Monochromatic Polychromatic Isolation/loneliness Purpose/place
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13	TEACHERS Need to understand the relationship between the formal and informal cultures. Improve ability to deal with a diverse student population. Be culturally sensitive. Set developmentally appropriate rules. Be aware there may be resistance from some families to allow children to assimilate into the school culture.
14	ACHIEVEMENT FACTS Goals are set lower Hispanics do not believe it is necessary to have a good education in order to get a good job 57% graduate from high school
15	WHAT TEACHERS NEED TO DO Keep expectations high for all students Find out where students are having difficulty Find gaps that student may have Work with teachers from prior grade level to build on strengths and correct weaknesses Use research based instruction
16	WHAT TEACHERS NEED TO DO Use whole group and small group instruction Use the buddy approach Be consistent with all students Do an instructional audit
17	ROLE OF FAIRNESS AND RESPECT--STUDENTS Correct individual person rather than whole class. Equitable treatment. Avoid favoritism. Ethnicity should not affect treatment or expectations of students. Consistent and provide opportunities for students to have input in classroom.
18	ROLE OF FAIRNESS AND RESPECT--PARENTS Build relationship Use resources in the community Personal invitation to parents to attend school functions (phone call) Fiestas
19	ENVIRONMENT Respect and rapport Culture for learning Classroom procedures Student behavior Physical space
20	NETWORKING Churches Community Centers Boys and Girls Clubs Community Gathering Centers (i.e. Bodega) After School Programs Parent Community Programs
21	RELIGION Acculturation slower Signs and symbols Immigrant / U.S. Latino European Catholic culture / Country of origin Spanish programs
22	WEBSITE INFORMATION Website—www.dcgary.org Adeline Torres—atorres@dcgary.org Kim Pryzbylski—kpryzbyl@dcgary.org Slide presentation Detailed bibliography Website resources Pew Hispanic Center Census Information on Hispanic Catholics