As most are aware, American military troops withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021 and almost immediately, the Afghan government...

The questions have begun. Teachers and administrators are asking “With everything going on in the news, am I going to have more English...

At this point, you’ve probably seen the news. Nearly 19,000 children, mostly from Central America, were apprehended at the border in...

This article is for English Learner (EL) teachers. Let me start by saying this article will likely be controversial! I, Laura Gardner of...

As anyone who reads this blog knows, many of our posts are about family and community engagement in schools. We are passionate about...

Both before COVID and now, the topic of interpretation (oral) and translation (written) in schools is something that regularly comes up...

It’s now been three months since our lives went on hold. In many cities and states, school is out for the summer. In others, it’ll be...

One of the things that makes distance learning difficult for so many refugee and immigrant students and families is the number of...

The fact that Ramadan starts later this week has been on my radar for some time. I have been fortunate to attend Iftar (when the daily...

With so many schools closed across the country and students engaged in distance learning, let’s take a moment to think about the role of...

This past Tuesday night (February 25, 2020), I went to see a live recording of the Kojo Nnamdi show at the Columbia Heights Educational...

In our last blog post, we talked about Student-Teacher Ratios for English Learners. In many of the states listed there, their...

There are many Facebook groups out there for those working with English Learners (ELs) and there are often posts about how to best...

Many of our English Learner students and their families – particularly those who are refugees – have undoubtedly been through situations...

Introducing the new look, new name, and new future of Immigrant Connections! In 2017, Gardner & Associates was created to improve the...

While the federal government outlines Schools' Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient...

Many schools across the U.S. host international or multicultural nights each year. At these events, students and/or their families...

In most Back-to-School Nights* around the country, parents walk around their child’s school and visit with their teachers. In middle and...

Happy Back to School! This blog post is for all the school-based family engagement staff out there who specifically focus on immigrants,...

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the 2019 National Family and Community Engagement Conference in Reno, Nevada. This annual conference is...