Humanizing Education for Immigrant and Refugee Youth

Contents Preface ?ix Acknowledgments ?xiii Introduction: Dimensions of Success for Immigrant and Refugee Students ?1 Profile of Ana ?17 As Told to Gabriela Martinez School Profile 1: Lincoln High School, Nebraska ?19 Edmund T. Hamann With Lesley Bartlett Profile of Ko ?23 As Told to Gabriela Martinez Category I: Strategies for Classroom and Instructional Design School Profile 2: The International High School at Prospect Heights in Brooklyn, New York ?26 Nedda de Castro and Daniel Walsh Strategy 1: Utilize Translanguaging in English Language Development ?31 Lesley Bartlett and Esther Bettney Strategy 2: Honor Histories and Heritages ?37 Monisha Bajaj Strategy 3: Practice Purposeful Grouping ?44 Lesley Bartlett Strategy 4: Incorporate Differentiated Instruction and Universal Design for Learning ?49 Lesley Bartlett and Monisha Bajaj Strategy 5: Support Students With Limited and Interrupted Formal Education ?55 Lisa Auslander With Daniel Walsh Strategy 6: Undertake Holistic and Continuous Assessment ?63 Monisha Bajaj Strategy 7: Include Advisory Periods ?70 Monisha Bajaj Profile of Asmaa ?76 As Told to Gabriela Martinez Category II: Strategies for School Design School Profile 3: Wellstone International High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota ?80 Laura Wangsness Willemsen and Lesley Bartlett Strategy 8: Enact Democratic School Governance ?85 Alexandra Anormaliza With Daniel Walsh Strategy 9: Adopt Intentional Staffing ?91 Daniel Walsh, Kathleen Rucker, Orubba Almansouri, and David Etienne Strategy 10: Integrate Coaching for Culturally Responsive Teaching ?97 Joanna Yip With Daniel Walsh Strategy 11: Address School Language Policies ?104 Esther Bettney and Lesley Bartlett Strategy 12: Promote a Positive School Climate and Culture ?111 Lesley Bartlett and Ariel Borns Strategy 13: Emphasize Students' Health and Wellness ?119 Monisha Bajaj and Sailaja Suresh Strategy 14: Establish Dual Enrollment and Early College Programs ?125 Daniel Walsh, Yvonne Ndiaye, and Asmaa Amadou Profile of Miguel ?132 As Told to Gabriela Martinez Category III: Strategies for Extracurricular Programs, and Community and ALUM Partnerships School Profile 4: Rudsdale Newcomer High School in Oakland, California ?136 Monisha Bajaj and Emma Batten-Bowman Strategy 15: Provide After-School and Summer Programming ?141 Lesley Bartlett and Mary Mendenhall Strategy 16: Involve Families ?147 Monisha Bajaj Strategy 17: Offer Legal Services ?154 Monisha Bajaj Strategy 18: Develop Community Partnerships for Social Support and Civic Engagement ?160 Lesley Bartlett and Claudia M. Triana Strategy 19: Implement Internships and Career Preparation Programs ?167 Dariana Castro With Daniel Walsh Strategy 20: Engage Alum in Schools and Community Building ?174 Monisha Bajaj and Gabriela Martinez Profile of Shaheen ?179 As Told to Gabriela Martinez Conclusion ?181 Appendix: Additional Resources and Video Playlist ?183 Glossary of Key Terms ?184 Notes ?188 References ?190 Index ?213 About the Authors and the Contributors ?221