Making Americans : stories of historic struggles, new ideas, and inspiration in immigrant education /
Lander, Jessica, 1987-
Making Americans : stories of historic struggles, new ideas, and inspiration in immigrant education / Jessica Lander. - viii, 363 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Belonging. The present: Lowell High School, Massachusetts -- The Personal: Robert, Part 1 -- New Beginnings. The Past: The Americanization movement -- The Present: Las Americas, Texas -- The Personal: Srey Neth -- Community. The Past: The Settlement House Movement -- The Present: Aurora ACTION Zone, Colorado -- The Personal: Julian -- Security. The Past: Meyer v. Nebraska -- The Present: Fargo South High, North Dakota -- The Personal: Choori -- Opportunities to Dream. The Past: Mendez v. Westminster -- The Present: ENLACE, Massachusetts -- The Personal: Safiya -- Advocates. The Past: LBJ and education -- The Present: Guilford School District, North Carolina -- The Personal: Robert, Part 2 -- Seeing Strengths. The Past: Lau v. Nichols --The Present: The International School at Langley Park, Maryland -- The Personal: Carla -- Acceptance. The Past: Plyler v. Doe -- The Present: The Global Village Project, Georgia -- The Personal: Diane -- Voice. The Past: Bilingual education -- The Possible: Reimagining immigrant education -- Epilogue: Belonging -- The Personal: Robert, Part 3.
Told through key historical moments, current experiments to improve immigrant education and profiles of immigrant students, this groundbreaking book will reshape how we all think about nurturing one of America's greatest assets-the newcomers who enrich this country with their energy, talents and drive.
0807013358 9780807013359
Immigrant students--Education--United States.
Education--Demographic aspects--United States.
Assimilation (Sociology)--United States.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--United States
Belonging (Social psychology)--United States.
Making Americans : stories of historic struggles, new ideas, and inspiration in immigrant education / Jessica Lander. - viii, 363 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Belonging. The present: Lowell High School, Massachusetts -- The Personal: Robert, Part 1 -- New Beginnings. The Past: The Americanization movement -- The Present: Las Americas, Texas -- The Personal: Srey Neth -- Community. The Past: The Settlement House Movement -- The Present: Aurora ACTION Zone, Colorado -- The Personal: Julian -- Security. The Past: Meyer v. Nebraska -- The Present: Fargo South High, North Dakota -- The Personal: Choori -- Opportunities to Dream. The Past: Mendez v. Westminster -- The Present: ENLACE, Massachusetts -- The Personal: Safiya -- Advocates. The Past: LBJ and education -- The Present: Guilford School District, North Carolina -- The Personal: Robert, Part 2 -- Seeing Strengths. The Past: Lau v. Nichols --The Present: The International School at Langley Park, Maryland -- The Personal: Carla -- Acceptance. The Past: Plyler v. Doe -- The Present: The Global Village Project, Georgia -- The Personal: Diane -- Voice. The Past: Bilingual education -- The Possible: Reimagining immigrant education -- Epilogue: Belonging -- The Personal: Robert, Part 3.
Told through key historical moments, current experiments to improve immigrant education and profiles of immigrant students, this groundbreaking book will reshape how we all think about nurturing one of America's greatest assets-the newcomers who enrich this country with their energy, talents and drive.
0807013358 9780807013359
Immigrant students--Education--United States.
Education--Demographic aspects--United States.
Assimilation (Sociology)--United States.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--United States
Belonging (Social psychology)--United States.