Full course description
This course delves into understanding the diverse characteristics of newcomers, focusing on their personal and educational backgrounds, as well as the circumstances they face. It emphasizes creating a welcoming environment in schools and classrooms for newcomers and providing effective instructional strategies tailored to their needs. Additionally, the course highlights the importance of engaging newcomer families to facilitate academic success, recognizing the crucial role they play in supporting their children's education journey. The target audience for this course consists of EL educators, mainstream educators with ELs, and administrators seeking a turnaround training model. This course will take up to 5 hours to complete.