Immigration and Education in Turbulent Times CTLE Course
About the Course
This virtual module will provide hands-on opportunities for educators to learn about historical and current immigration events and policies while examining their impact on their school community.
This course will break down the complexities of immigration and give participants the opportunity to reflect on existing practices and identify ways to strengthen supports for immigrant students and families. Participants will explore ways to create a safe and welcoming environment, and to support immigrant students academically, linguistically and socio-emotionally.
Sessions
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 6:00pm-8:30pm on Zoom
Deadlines
Application deadline: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Confirmation of Placement on: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
An additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous group and independent work.
Instructor: Dr. Aminata Diop
The application form will close once we reach capacity. Please note that completing this form does not guarantee acceptance. All submissions will be reviewed in the order received, as long as space remains available.
CTLE Professional Development Opportunities
The City University of New York - Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE) is offering free virtual professional learning opportunities to PreK-12 educators across New York State!
Upon successful completion of an immigration and education focused module, educators will earn 15 hours of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits.
The modules will include:
a 1-hour assignment prior to the start of the course (found at the end of the registration form linked below)
7.5 mandatory hours of synchronous sessions (divided between three 2.5 hour sessions)
and an additional 6.5 hours of asynchronous small group and independent work.
These modules take a strengths-based perspective (Gándara, 2018) of the resilience, multilingualism, and multiculturalism of immigrant students that prime them for 21st century learning. Whatever your area of certification, grade level, or position, you have the power and opportunity to educate yourself, your colleagues, and your students about current immigration issues.
These issues impact the freedoms, fears, hopes, and futures of our students and families in the U.S. and beyond.
Please note that we can only offer participation to educators working in public PreK-12 schools in New York State at this time.
