The story of Shou Cha, a refugee from Laos who became an American. His lifetime of learning is framed by various historical and sociological contexts that have shaped his life. This book suggests that immigrant parents can contribute to the process of making peace between diverse groups in America.
The story of Shou Cha, a refugee from Laos who became an American. His lifetime of learning is framed by various historical and sociological contexts ...
Explains and illustrates dialogic teacher research with immigrant and refugee families--which encompasses methods that are at once ethnographic, participatory, and narrative. Engages teacher-researchers and participants in dialogues that shed light on economic, political, social, and cultural relationships and provides examples of how dialogic teacher research can inspire changes in teaching, curriculum, and school-community relations. Intended for researchers, teachers, and students in the areas of educational foundations; second-language, multicultural, and comparative educational language...
Explains and illustrates dialogic teacher research with immigrant and refugee families--which encompasses methods that are at once ethnographic, parti...
This book presents the struggle for dialogue and understanding between teachers and refugee and immigrant families, in their own words. Forging a stronger connection between teachers, newcomers, and their families is one of the greatest challenges facing schools in the United States. Teachers need to become familiar with the political, economic, and sociocultural contexts of these newcomers' lives, and the role of the U.S. in influencing these contexts in positive and negative ways. The important contribution of American Dreams, Global Visions is to bring together global issues of...
This book presents the struggle for dialogue and understanding between teachers and refugee and immigrant families, in their own words. Forging a stro...
