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- Title
Teaching Science to Students from Rural Mexico.
- Authors
Bruna, Katherine Richardson; Chamberlin, Dennis; Lewis, Hannah; Ceballos, Edna Mónica López
- Abstract
The article discusses the importance of of science teachers understanding the community of English language learner (ELL) students. Iowa has established an initiative to allow teachers to travel to Mexico to understand the culture of Mexican immigrants. The authors describe their experiences visiting Michoacán, Mexico and how poverty has hindered education there. They discuss how Mexican students' experiences can be used in science education.
- Subjects
MORELIA (Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico); MEXICO; MEXICAN American students; LIMITED English-proficient students; SERVICES for teachers; SCIENCE education; EDUCATION &; economics
- Publication
Science Teacher, 2007, Vol 74, Issue 8, p36
- ISSN
0036-8555
- Publication type
Article