Immigration in Elementary Schools

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This professional development module supports educators in developing stronger relationships with immigrant students and families and collaborating with community-based partners to understand and advocate for their needs.

The module also focuses on using children’s literature to discuss current immigration issues in a developmentally appropriate way. The goal of the following professional development module is to help elementary school educators hone their skills to:

  • Understand and develop relationships with their students and families 

  • Learn about current immigration issues - Use literature to teach about immigration 

  • Collaborate with community-based organizations 

  • Advocate for immigrant students

 

About the Video Series

CUNY-IIE has worked together with educators and community members to create professional development modules around the Supporting Immigrants in Schools Video Series videos: Key Immigration Issues, Immigration in Elementary Schools, Immigration in Secondary Schools, and Refugees and Immigrants in Schools. 

 

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Key Immigration Issues