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Langer, Philip; Escamilla, Kathy; Aragon, Lorenso – Bilingual Research Journal, 2010
Students participated in a 2-week intensive program in the city of Puebla, Mexico. The experience included university course work, cultural field trips, and teaching and observing in Mexican elementary schools. It also included many opportunities to interact and participate in daily life in Puebla. The study examined changes in attitudes about…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Teacher Effectiveness, Graduate Study, Cultural Pluralism
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Nathenson-Mejia, Sally; Escamilla, Kathy – Bilingual Research Journal, 2003
During a 3-year project, a Colorado graduate teacher education program used Latino children's literature in field experience seminars to help 70 preservice teachers gain background knowledge of Hispanic cultures, language, and issues. The teacher candidates then used the same literature in their field experience classrooms, tapping into students'…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education, Elementary Education