Higher Education Language Program HELP

Professional Preparation Program for Exceptional Educators Working with Limited English Proficient Students

Dr. Marisal Gavilan, Project Director

E-Mail:gavilanm@fiu.edu
Office: ZEB 258A
 Phone: 305-348-3223
Fax: 305-348-4125

Inaugural Event - Interface of ESOL and Special Education
FIU had the pleasure of having Dr. Leonard Baca, Executive Director of the BUENO Center for Multicultutral Education from the University of Colorado present on the Interface of ESOL and Special Education.

Dr. Leonard Baca is the author of several books and looked upon as a expert in the field of Multicultural Education.
Below are some of his publications. 

Baca, L. & Collier, C.  (1990).  Language Minority Education:  Issues and Strategies.  San Diego, CA:  College Hill Press. 

Baca, L., Collier, C., & Scott, G.A.  (1990).  A world of Difference Multicultural Curriculum for Colorado.  B'Nai B'rith, Anti Defamation League.

Baca, L. & Cervantes, H.  (1989).  The Bilingual Special Education Interface, (2nd Ed.).  Merrill Publishing Co.

Baca, L. & Amato, C.  (1989).  Bilingual Special Education:  Training Issues.  Exceptional Children, 56(2), pp. 168-173. 

Baca, L., & Miramontes, O.  (1988)  A survey of bilingual special education needs:  A rural perspective.  In Garcia, H. and Chavez R. (Eds.), The Education of Ethnolinguistic Students.  Texas Tech Press. 

Baca, L. Bilingual Special Education Teacher Training for American Indians.  In Ramirez, B. and Johnson M.  American Indian Exceptional Children and Youth.  Exceptional Child Education Report, Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. 

Baca, L.& Harris, K.  (1988).  The Exceptional Migrant Child.  eaching Exceptional Children, Reston VA. 

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