Learn more about working with students from an immigrant background!

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In this lively, interactive course we will cover:

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• Refugee & Immigrant 101 – How do refugees & immigrants arrive in the US? What is it like to be forced to leave your homeland?

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• Trauma – How does trauma interfere with learning? Which methods foster resiliency?

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• Multilingual Learners -- How does it feel to enter a classroom in a strange language, in a strange land? How can educators make learning accessible for new American students?

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• Challenging Behavior – What might be the roots of this for immigrant students? And what can we do about it?​​

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• Family Engagement – What do immigrant parents expect from schools? Which family engagement strategies are most effective? And what are some concrete techniques for communicating with families?