http://hdl.handle.net/1803/2938 2013-05-19T08:14:18Z 2013-05-19T08:14:18Z Baca, Leonard http://hdl.handle.net/1803/3232 2011-02-11T20:12:54Z 2009-04-23T05:00:00Z

Title: Episode 5: Leonard Baca on RTI and cultural considerations. Authors: Baca, Leonard Description: Includes descriptive metadata provided by producer in M4A file: "The IRIS Center - The IRIS Center - Podcasts - Episode 5: Leonard Baca on RTI and cultural considerations. - Leonard Baca discusses his views on RTI and the importance of addressing cultural and linguistic diversity within that approach. Questions asked Leonard Baca in this audio: Can you talk with us for a moment about your concerns, if any, about the RTI approach? And how about the advantages of the RTI approach? What cultural aspects should teachers consider when conducting a universal screening assessment?" Leonard Baca is a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the Executive Director of the Bueno Center for Multicultural Education.

2009-04-23T05:00:00Z Baca, Leonard http://hdl.handle.net/1803/3231 2011-02-11T20:12:53Z 2009-04-23T05:00:00Z

Title: Episode 4: Leonard Baca on the use of native languages in the classroom. Authors: Baca, Leonard Description: Includes descriptive metadata provided by producer in M4A file: "The IRIS Center - The IRIS Center - Podcasts - Episode 4: Leonard Baca on the use of native languages in the classroom. - Leonard Baca describes how he became involved in bilingual special education, the importance of teachers making connections between the curriculum and the language and culture of their students, and the dynamics of family involvement for English learners. Questions asked Leonard Baca in this audio: Professor Baca, can you tell us how you became involved in studying culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional learners? Will you talk a bit about the reason behind classroom teachers' using their students' native languages and connecting those students' culture to the curriculum? It seems that many of the reading materials we have in use today are more reflective of cultural diversity than in the past. And what about family involvement?" Baca is a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Executive Director of the Bueno Center for Multicultural Education.

2009-04-23T05:00:00Z Artiles, Alfredo J. http://hdl.handle.net/1803/3177 2011-02-11T20:12:53Z 2009-04-23T05:00:00Z

Title: Episode 3: Alfredo Artiles on testing culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Authors: Artiles, Alfredo J. Description: Includes descriptive metadata provided by producer in M4A file: "The IRIS Center - The IRIS Center - Podcasts - Episode 3: Alfredo Artiles on testing culturally and linguistically diverse learners. - Alfredo Artiles discusses issues that might come up when teachers use standardized tests with English learners. He also shares his thoughts about reading instruction for these students. Questions asked Alfredo Artiles in this audio: Professor Artiles, can you talk a bit about some of the issues related to ecological validity that instructors should be aware of when they test English learners? And what about culturally relevant text? Is using this kind of text the most effective way to increase student reading skills?"

2009-04-23T05:00:00Z Torres-Velásquez, Diane http://hdl.handle.net/1803/3176 2011-02-11T20:12:52Z 2009-04-23T05:00:00Z

Title: Episode 2: Diane Torres-Velásquez on diverse learners. Authors: Torres-Velásquez, Diane Description: Includes descriptive metadata provided by producer in M4A file: "The IRIS Center - The IRIS Center - Podcasts - Episode 2: Diane Torres-Velásquez on diverse learners. - Diane Torres-Velásquez discusses some of the cultural differences among English learners and ways in which teachers can anchor math instruction so that it is culturally relevant. Questions asked Diane Torres-Velásquez in this audio: Professor Torres-Velásquez, I'd like to begin by asking your thoughts about some of the differences among English learners. Can you address a few of the ways that a teacher can anchor math instruction so that it is relevant for all English learners?"

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