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Empowering Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Learning Problems. ERIC Digest #E500.
Download full textCummins, Jim – 1991
This digest describes ways in which professionals who work with culturally and linguistically diverse students with disabilities can create an educational climate that accepts and respects the language and culture of its students and empowers them to feel confident enough to risk getting involved in the learning process. Methods of creating such…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Problems
Hornick, Karen – 1986
The teaching of writing to students who speak nonstandard English can be difficult because students' linguistic differences rarely indicate true incompetence, and students' writing problems may result from conflicts between the cultures and language uses at home and school. Factors found to encourage writing improvement are the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Role, Learning Problems
Clark, Ann-Marie – 2000
Parent-teacher conferences sometimes become a cause for concern for everyone involved. This Spanish-language ERIC Digest outlines ways to improve communication during parent-teacher conferences. Suggestions are offered to help parents participate more effectively in conferences, including identifying what is being done to help a child overcome a…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Learning Problems
Clark, Ann-Marie – 1999
Parent-teacher conferences sometimes become a cause for concern for everyone involved. This Digest outlines ways to improve communication during parent-teacher conferences. Suggestions are offered to help parents participate more effectively in conferences, including identifying what is being done to help a child overcome a problem, examining the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Learning Problems
Ascher, Carol – 1983
Poor, minority, and low ability students suffer most from the general lack of sustained opportunity to study mathematics in American public schools. Studies indicate that preschool and kindergarten students show only minor social class or racial differences in mathematical thinking and that differences in mathematical performance among older…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Lumsden, Linda S. – 1990
Issues pertinent to prenatal drug-affected students are discussed in this ERIC Digest. The rising number of drug-exposed children approaching school age presents a challenge to school personnel in meeting their special needs. Topics covered are: (1) seriousness of the problem; (2) problems unique to drug-affected children; (3) creation of a…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Child Health, Classroom Environment
