Teaching refugees and displaced students : what every educator should know / Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Ibrahim M. Karkouti, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wolsey, Thomas DeVere, editor.

Karkouti, Ibrahim M., editor.

Series:

Springer texts in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugee children--Education.

Refugee children.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 283 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This textbook serves as a guide for practitioners whose goal is to enhance refugee students learning experiences. With millions of children globally in refugee or seeking asylum status, this volume is a must-read for every 21st century educator. Often, refugee students have missed a substantial amount of schooling as a result of the disruptions in their home countries and transit through refugee camps. Others have never been to school at any time. Refugees enter school with the same hopes and aspirations as other students, but they also confront serious challenges. This textbook helps educators to restore hope through the following topics: empowering refugees in school liberating structures in resettlement camps increasing opportunity at university designing compassionate pedagogies leveraging technology connecting the community Each chapter includes points to ponder as educators work to apply the principles of restoring hope for refugee students and their families. This textbook also provides practical suggestions and case studies that will help educators to put theory into practice. Teachers and professors who are passionate about honing their skills will find this book a comprehensive resource when displaced students enter their classrooms. This volume will also be of great interest to teacher-educators, pre-service teachers, educators serving in refugee camps and school administrators.

Contents:

Introduction.-Part I: Restoring Hope in School

Where Hope Flourishes: Teaching Refugee Children in Troubling Times; L. Kajee

Restoring Hope in Resettlement: An Examination of the Role of Community-Led Educational Programming Initiatives; S. Namver, Y. Yildirim

Compassionate Pedagogy: A Narrative-based Curriculum for Children Who Are Refugees; J. Sochacki, K. I. Case

Refugees Acclimatization and Learning: Educators' Creative Solutions; S. Oladipo, A. Handley, R. Lackey, J. Hallett

Engaging Refugee Students in an Inclusive School Environment That Promotes Learning; Q. L. Robinson

Leveraging Multiculturalism and Social Support: Helping Syrian Refugees in Lebanon; I. M. Karkouti

Poetry "My Father Who..."; A. M. F. Tamayo

Part II: Restoring Hope through Access and Acceptance in Higher Education

How Teachers Can Improve the Experiences of Refugee Students with SEND with Higher Education Goals; D. De Araujo

Higher Education in Refugee Camps via Collaborative Blended Learning: The Impact and Benefits for Refugees and their Student Tutors; P. O'Keeffe

Cultivating Campus Belonging for Refugee College Students through Effective Academic and Social Integration; M. Elhess, J. Mahfouz, L. Summers

The Pathway to Unlocking Refugees Learning Potential: Current Challenges and Lifelong Learning Solutions; D. Mizza

Poetry Northwood Bound, A.M.F. Tamayo

Part III: Restoring Hope in the Community

Promoting the Well-being of Asylum-seeking Refugee Children Within and Beyond the School Gates: Insights from the United Kingdom; M. Karakas, A. Hajar, H. Aydin

Multicultural School Events: Possibilities and Pitfalls for Refugee Students and Their Families; T-A. Skrefsrud

Poetry "Elegy to a Refugee Girl", A.M.F. Tamayo

Part IV: Restoring Hope through Effective Leadership

Education of Refugee Students: Social Justice Leadership and Ecology of Education; O. Caliskan, H. Buyukgoze

Leadership for Refugee Education; B. Han, R. Tsten

School Leadership Makes Hope Possible: Five Things School Administrators Can Do Right Now; T. D. Wolsey, I. M. Karkouti

Poetry "The Big Blue Sky"; A.M.F. Tamayo

Part V: Restoring Hope across Generations

Fostering Hope Through Generations Overcoming Trauma; T.D. Wolsey

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Teaching refugees and displaced students.

ISBN:

9783031338342

3031338340

OCLC:

1400068229

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.