hispanic culture for educators
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- 1. by Maria de Jesus Dixon April 7, 2015 for T&L 339-Communicating in Diverse Classrooms Hispanic/Latino Culture for Educators
- 2. Quote by a Great Educator
- 3. What Teachers need to know about Hispanic Culture Demographics Cultural Insight Food and Language Social Conventions Folklore, Dichos and Taboos Significant Individuals and Organizations Stereotypes and Challenges Relevant to Washington State
- 4. Demographics Term Usage Whether to utilize Hispanic or Latino History of terms Varies regionally Additional terms to describe Hispanics
- 5. Demographics
- 6. Demographics As of July 1, 2013 - 54 million Constitutes 17% of the nations total population (316,497,531) Hispanics are the nations largest ethnic minority Mexico ONLY has a larger population of Hispanics (120 million) than the U.S. worldwide
- 7. Demographics 64% Mexican background 9.4% Puerto Rican background 3.8% Salvadoran background 3.7% Cuban background 3.1% Dominican background 2.3% Guatemalan background Remainder are some other Central American, South American or other Hispanic/Latino
- 8. Demographics In 22 states, Hispanics are the largest minority group:
- 9. Demographics Education: 64% of Hispanics 25 and older, have a least a high school education In 2012, 13.8% have a bachelors degree or higher, which is about 4 million There are 1.3 million who have advanced degrees (masters, professional) There were 23.3% of elementary and high school students who are Hispanic in 2012
- 10. Demographics 8.4% of voters in the 2012 presidential election were Hispanic There were 2.3 million Hispanic owned businesses in 2007 Receipts generated by Hispanic-owned businesses in 2007 was $350.7 billion
- 11. Cultural Insights Food Every Hispanic/Latino culture has some sort of variation of rice and beans
- 12. Cultural Insight: Food Mexican
- 13. Cultural Insight: Food Puerto Rican
- 14. Cultural Insight: Food Salvadoran
- 15. Cultural Insight: Food Cuban
- 16. Cultural Insight: Language All Latinos speak different dialects of the Spanish language Mexicans: Latin American Spanish This dialect is noted for its pronunciation of each letter and its strong "r" sounds. Puerto Ricans: Taino Spanish This dialect is derived from the Tainos, the indigenous original people of Puerto Rico. Salvadorans: Voseo Spanish This dialect is derived from Spanish spoken in Spain but is the second person singular pronoun Cubans: Lowland Spanish This dialect features the debuccalization of the letter /s/ in syllable coda
- 17. Cultural Insight: Language Linguistic Challenges Pronunciation: Linguistic Problem peculiar to Spanish speakers The word it pronounced as eat Pronunciation problem peculiar to the Speech community The word junk pronounced as chunk
- 18. Cultural Insights: Social Conventions Traditional Patriarchal Structure Machismo Collectivistic Culture Look to one another for opinions Disease vs Dying Dia de los Muertos Household Size Children are a big part of family households
- 19. Cultural Insights: Social Conventions Bilingual Ad Messaging Top 3 Media Outlets Children Games Traditional Health Beliefs and Practices Empacho Mal de Ojo Envidia Susto
- 20. Cultural Insights: Folklore Mexican: La Llorna (The Weeping Woman) Pedro de Urdemalas (Pedro the Trickester) The Virgin de Guadalupe (The Virgin of Guadalupe)
- 21. Cultural Insights: Dichos Dichos are commonly used in the home by parents and/or grandparents: "El muchacho malcriado dondequiera encuentra padre" "Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres" "Al mal paso darle prisa"
- 22. Cultural Insights: Taboo Birds and the bees talk Being lazy and not having a job Treating a man with less respect than with the woman he is with Using religious profanity Not asking the father/family for permission to marry his/their daughter
- 23. Cultural Insight: Entrepreneurs
- 24. Cultural Insight: Entertainers
- 25. Cultural Insight: Politics
- 26. Cultural Insight: Religion
- 27. Cultural Insights: Organizations
- 28. Cultural Insights: Stereotypes & Challenges Latinas as Maids The Latino Lover Latinos are Drug Dealers Crazy Latina Moms Latinos are Loud
- 29. Cultural Insights: Stereotypes & Challenges All Latinos are Mexican All Latinos are Catholic All Latinos are Poor All Latinos Speak Spanish All Latinos have Big Families
- 30. Washington State 790,000 Total Hispanic Population in WA, 2011 65% - Native Born Hispanics 35% - Foreign Born Hispanics 83% - Mexican Origin 17% - Non-Mexican Origin 206,000 Number of Hispanics enrolled in K-12 19% - Hispanics as percent of all K-12 students
- 31. What Now? Implement in your classroom: A welcoming presence Display items from students home country Incorporate activities where the student can teach other students about their home country and culture Celebrate similarities Respect and accommodate for differences.
- 32. What Now? Nine Strengths 1. Not easily discouraged 2. Desires upward social mobility 3. Expects high academic performance 4. Resists stereotype threat 5. Rejects negative cultural norms 6. Aspires to pave the way for others 7. Possesses spiritual assurance 8. Have a sense of responsibility 9. Prefers self-reliance
- 33. #1 Not Easily Discouraged Educators can: Remind them of their self-determination Encourage them to share their success strategies Help them transfer their resourceful skills to college and career
- 34. #2 Upward Social Mobility Educators can: Encourage them to talk about the future Coach them to develop a game plan Place role models in front of them
- 35. #3 High Academic Performance Educators can: Arm them with new academic strategies Encourage them to connect with other students Make sure they are aware of resources
- 36. #4 Resist Stereotypes Educators can: Educate students about stereotype threat Be aware of their racial identity development Arm them with healthy resistance strategies
- 37. #5 Reject Negative Cultural Norms Educators can: Praise them for their strength Learn their stories and backgrounds: Ask questions Encourage them to also reject negative norms
- 38. #6 Pave the Way for Others Educators can: Provide mentoring opportunities Help them connect their aspiration to help others to a career Encourage them to coordinate classroom events for siblings
- 39. #7 Spiritual Assurance Educators can: Encourage them to discover their greater life purpose Help them connect with a spiritual community Encourage them to utilize those spiritual values that motivated them to seek educational opportunities
- 40. #8 Sense of Responsibility Educators can: Help them effectively balance academics, activities and a job Help them keep their academics vs. familial responsibilities in perspective
- 41. #9 Prefers Self-Reliance Educators can: Encourage them to seek out help when needed Encourage them to use their problem solving skills beyond the classroom Provide team building experiences that connect them with other students
- 42. QUESTIONS or COMMENTS
- 43. Resources Hispanic Education in the Unites States, NCLR, 2007 Statistical Brief No. 8 Pew Research Center Survey of Hispanic Adults, May 24-July 28, 2013 Hispanic Heritage Month 2014: Sept 15-Oct 15; U.S. Census Bureau News; U.S. Department of Commerce CB14-FF.22, Sept. 8, 2014 IBRC U.S. Census Bureau Data Graph Building Our Understanding: Culture Insights Communicating with Hispanic/Latinos Report; CDC Healthy Communities Program
- 44. Resources The Role of Mexican Folklore in Teaching and Learning www.learnnc.org/lp/pages Mexicos popular sayings: A Taste for Dichos by Wendy Delvin www.mexconnect.com Cultural Clues, Dos & Taboos: Communication Guidelines for MEXICO www.circleofexcellence.com/blog Understanding the Hispanic/Latino Culture www.coedu.usf.edu/zalaquett/hoy/culture.html Changing Nation Percent of Hispanic of the U.S. Population: 1980-2050; U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
- 45. Resources Dr. Pamela A. Larde Innovative Educator presentation - Inspired to be the First: Increasing the Success Rate of African American & Latino/a First-Generation College Students Some Pronunciation and Linguistic Problems of Spanish-Speaking Children in American Classrooms by Jerome Axelrod. Elementary English, Vol. 51, No. 2 (February 1974), pp. 203-206 'Hispanic' Or 'Latino'? Polls Say It Doesn't Matter Usually by Karen Grisby Bates, NPR Codeswitch, 01/21/2014 The Hispanic Population: 2010 Census Brief Understanding the Latino Culture Fact Sheet; The Ohio State University Extension, 2009
- 46. Thank You! Maria de Jesus Dixon Retention Counselor CUB 402B [email protected]