The topic for my inquiry project will be how does the Latino community in Newark do academically and socially.
Subsequent question:
What is the student teacher relationship like when a language barrier is present?
What can teachers do to help this situation?
Do teachers understand the differences in culture?
Do Latino teachers excel in a Latino community? Why or why not?
Why is the Hispanic dropout rate so high in urban public school?
How are public schools teaching English and why?
What areas in Newark have high Latino population?
How much violence in these areas as compared to other school in the area?
I have plans to talk with teachers and possibly a superintendant of Newark public schools regarding these topics.
The education of ESL or LEP students is the topic I'm taking on, too, although from a slightly different angle. It's such an important issue for us as future teachers given the increase in immigration into the country.
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