RESOURCES

 

Checklist, tools and other publications:

• Planning Checklist For English Learner Family Nights

•          The Refugee School Impact Program: An Analysis of State and Local Practices

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Conference Presentations:

• PA MEP/ELD Conference

  • Interpretation & Translation Services for Families: Ensuring Equity through Language Access (2020)

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• WIDA 

  • English Learner Family & Community Engagement (on behalf of English Learner Portal, 2018)

  • Building Cultural Proficiency & Empathy through Local Cultural Immersion (on behalf of English Learner Portal, 2018)
     

• Family Involvement Conference 

  • Interpretation & Translation Services for Families: Ensuring Equity through Language Access​ (2018)
     

• National Family & Community Engagement Conference​

  • Family Engagement with Refugee Populations (on behalf of Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services, 2018)​
     

• Community Schools National Forum​

  • Immigrant Family & Community Engagement in Schools (2018)​
     

• Immigrant Student Success: Strategies and Tools for K-12 and Adult Educators (annual online conference)

  • Cultivating Leadership Skills Among Immigrant Parents for Engaging in Advocacy (2018)
     

• Maryland Family Engagement Summit

  • Utilizing Immigrant Parent Leaders to Connect Educators to the Communities they Serve (2018)
     

• Maryland (MSDE) Office of Child Care - Trainers Conference

  • Working with Immigrant Children & Families 101​​​​ (2018)
     

• National Immigrant Integration Conference​​​

  • Together for Equity: Addressing Educational Disparities through Family-School-Community Partnerships (moderator of panel, 2018)​

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Webinars:

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• Building Cultural Proficiency & Empathy through Local Immersion Experiences​ (2020)

• Supporting Immigrants & Refugees During Remote Learning (2020)

• Bridging Refugee Youth & Children's Services

  • Family Engagement with Refugee Populations (2018)

  • Supporting Newcomer Students through Parent Civic Engagement in Schools (2018)​

  • Supporting Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Schools (2014)

  • Language Access and Schools: Federal Requirements and School Experiences (2011)
     

• White House Task Force on New Americans Educational and Linguistic Integration

  • Engaging Immigrant Parents and Families (2015)

 

Book Chapters:

• Morland, L., Birman, D., Dunn, B., Adkins, M., & Gardner, L. (2012). Promoting the resilience of immigrant children in the classroom. In E. Rossen & R. Hull (Eds), Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students. New York: Oxford University Press.​

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Favorite External Resources:

• Colorín Colorado. (2018). How to Support Immigrant Students and Families. 

• Re-imagining Migration. (2018). A Culturally Responsive Guide to Fostering the Inclusion of Immigrant Origin Students. 

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