Working with Newcomers

Catalog description

This course addresses the teaching of immigrants and refugees, providing a comprehensive overview of the practice. This course addresses a wide range of topics related to immigrants and refugees. It explores ways to support newcomers for success in the U.S. education system. Specific topics include the challenges and strengths of immigrant and refugee students; ways to welcome, integrate, and support immigrants and refugees in U.S. school communities; methods for English-language instruction, academic acculturation and school-to-home communication; guidelines and models of professional development related to newcomers for teachers and staff in whole school communities; and program administration