Traditional Approaches to Hispanic Academic Success
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Gilliam School, Denver Public Schools
Second Presenter's Institution
N/A
Third Presenter's Institution
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Fourth Presenter's Institution
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Fifth Presenter's Institution
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Location
Ballroom B
Strand #1
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Strand #2
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Relevance
Presenter will provide.
Brief Program Description
This session presents participants with strategies that highlight the cultural traditions that Hispanic families often teach their children. Dr. Montoya will discuss how to build relationships with Hispanic students and their families, how to provide a family-like atmosphere in school, as well as how to challenge and assist Hispanic students to grow academically by allowing them to work through the process of discovery at their own pace.
Summary
This session presents participants with strategies that highlight the cultural traditions that Hispanic families often teach their children. Dr. Montoya will discuss how to build relationships with Hispanic students and their families, how to provide a family-like atmosphere in school, as well as how to challenge and assist Hispanic students to grow academically by allowing them to work through the process of discovery at their own pace.
Evidence
Presenter will provide.
Learning Objectives
Presenter will provide.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Montoya is a principal at Denver Public Schools in Colorado. He has worked with youth at risk—primarily Latino students—for more than 26 years and has taught math, science, and social studies. He works in a youth detention center that serves nearly 800 students each year, of which 80% are students of color. He has been a Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, and has worked at the Colorado Department of Education as a Title I Senior Consultant. He has a BA from Adams State College, MA from the University of Colorado, and a Ph.D. from the University of Denver.
Presentation Year
2018
Start Date
3-5-2018 10:30 AM
End Date
3-5-2018 11:45 AM
Recommended Citation
Montoya, Wesley, "Traditional Approaches to Hispanic Academic Success" (2018). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 151.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2018/2018/151
Traditional Approaches to Hispanic Academic Success
Ballroom B
This session presents participants with strategies that highlight the cultural traditions that Hispanic families often teach their children. Dr. Montoya will discuss how to build relationships with Hispanic students and their families, how to provide a family-like atmosphere in school, as well as how to challenge and assist Hispanic students to grow academically by allowing them to work through the process of discovery at their own pace.
