English Literacy Educators Working With Refugee Families - An Intercultural Approach to Adult Education

This book highlights best practices for English literacy instruction when working with refugees in the United States. The volume addresses this pressing issue and provides valuable insights and tools for educators working with refugees and immigrants in a variety of programs.

List of contents

Foreword: Experiences teaching literacy to adult refugee learners
Chapter 1 : The need for a best practices model teaching English literacy to refugees
Chapter 2 : US refugee resettlement process, programs, and services
Chapter 3 : Impact of immigration policy on adult literacy teaching
Chapter 4 : Intercultural communicative competence for refugee learners
Chapter 5 : Community-led gardens as transformative classrooms for adult refugee English learners and families
Chapter 6 : The role of non-governmental organizations supporting adult refugees and families
Chapter 7 : Considerations and strategies for teaching refugee adult English learners
Chapter 8 : A best practices model for teaching refugee adults and families
Chapter 9 : Best practices working with refugees: Concluding thoughts

About the author

Dr. Clarena Larrotta is Full Professor in the Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology Department at Texas State University, USA. Using Freirean and participatory approaches to teaching and learning, her research interests focus on adult learning, English language teaching, and adult and family literacy.
Dr. Merih Ugurel-Kamisli is Assistant Professor at TED University in Turkiye. Her research interests include English literacy, immigrant and refugee education, and social justice issues in adult education. She recently received the Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund (AEIF) supported by the United States Department of State to provide intercultural communication training for teachers of refugees.

Summary

This book highlights best practices for English literacy instruction when working with refugees in the United States. The volume addresses this pressing issue and provides valuable insights and tools for educators working with refugees and immigrants in a variety of programs.

Product details

• Authors: Clarena (Counselling Larrotta
• Assisted by: Clarena Larrotta (Editor), Merih Ugurel-Kamisli (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032699608
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3269960-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; English, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, EDUCATION / Bilingual Education, Teaching of a specific subject, Language teaching and learning, Adult education, continuous learning, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Multicultural education, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Bilingualism and multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy, Education of bilingual or multilingual students