Global Migration and Education makes a notable contribution to understanding the issues faced by immigrant children, their parents, and educators as they interact in school settings, and to identifying the common challenges to, and successes in, educational institutions worldwide as they cope with these issues. Global in scope, there are chapters from 14 countries. It will help educators and others involved in these complex processes to see beyond the notion of problems created and experienced by recently arrived young children. Rather, this volume provides many concrete suggestions deriving from the success stories and voices of teachers, parents, and students. It also offers evidence that diversity can be a condition for learning that, when understood, embraced, and supported, leads to rich learning opportunities for all involved that would not exist without diversity. All of the authors offer recommendations about educational policy and practices to address and ultimately improve the education of all children, including immigrant children.  The book is organized around five themes:*Multiple Global Issues for Immigrant Children and the Schools They Attend;*They Are Here: Newcomers in the Schools;*Views and Voices of Immigrant Children;*Far from Home With Fluctuating Hopes; and*Searching for New Ways to Belong. Intended for researchers, students, school professionals, and educational policymakers and analysts around the world in the fields of multicultural education, child psychology, comparative and international education, educational foundations, educational policy, and cross-cultural studies, this book is highly relevant as a text for courses in these areas.

Global Migration and Education: Schools, Children, and Families

Politics & Social Sciences

Adams, Leah

Kirova, Anna

Social Sciences

Routledge

Global Migration and Education makes a notable contribution to understanding the issues faced by immigrant children, their parents, and educators as they interact in school settings, and to identifying the common challenges to, and successes in, educational institutions worldwide as they cope with these issues. Global in scope, there are chapters from 14 countries. It will help educators and others involved in these complex processes to see beyond the notion of problems created and experienced by recently arrived young children. Rather, this volume provides many concrete suggestions deriving from the success stories and voices of teachers, parents, and students. It also offers evidence that diversity can be a condition for learning that, when understood, embraced, and supported, leads to rich learning opportunities for all involved that would not exist without diversity. All of the authors offer recommendations about educational policy and practices to address and ultimately improve the education of all children, including immigrant children. The book is organized around five themes: *Multiple Global Issues for Immigrant Children and the Schools They Attend; *They Are Here: Newcomers in the Schools; *Views and Voices of Immigrant Children; *Far from Home With Fluctuating Hopes; and *Searching for New Ways to Belong. Intended for researchers, students, school professionals, and educational policymakers and analysts around the world in the fields of multicultural education, child psychology, comparative and international education, educational foundations, educational policy, and cross-cultural studies, this book is highly relevant as a text for courses in these areas.

Global Migration and Education

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Legacy----it's what you leave for the generations that follow. When all is said and done, the legacy you leave for those who come after you will be a result of the choices you make each day......choices regarding your faith, character, and holiness. Have you chosen Jesus as the Ruler and King of your life? Do you believe that God will never leave you or forsake you? Are you trustworthy and dependable? Do you grasp the truth that because society approves of an action does not mean that it is necessarily acceptable for you as a Christian? In her six week Bible study entitled "From the Trash Pile to the Treasure Chest: Creating a Godly Legacy" author and speaker Leah Adams invites you to journey down the path of creating a godly legacy. As you search God's Word for biblical truth concerning the topics of character and holiness you will answer these and other questions. Your heart will be challenged to examine your faith in light of those who have gone before you. Join Leah for this thought-provoking study that will encourage you in the creation of a treasure-chest legacy that you can leave for the generations yet to come.

From the Trash Pile to the Treasure Chest: Creating a Godly Legacy

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Cross Books Pub

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