Light Through a Prism

Social Justice Teaching for Refugee and Displaced Students

By: Ayan Amoud Omar, Terri L. Rodriguez, Odeese Ghassa-Khalil, Lauren Ergen, Laura Mahalingappa

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Hardcover | 20 March 2024

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134 Pages

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic surged across the globe, several decades of unprecedented population shifts created a worldwide "asylum crisis" that impacted millions of children and the educators that support them worldwide (Pinson & Arnot, 2007). Pandemic-era teaching, with all of its challenges, arrived on the heels of massive refugees' resettlement across communities in the U.S. Light Through a Prism explores stories of K-12 educators committed to social justice pedagogy, especially with refugee and displaced students, as they navigate the complexities of pandemic-era schooling. It raises awareness of these students' unique strengths and needs and focuses on the personal and professional knowledge, skills, and resources upon which educators draw.

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As political, economic, environmental, and other forms of turmoil escalate global refugee and displacement crises, especially for children, few interventions offer as much hope as nuanced portraits of teachers diving in courageously, compassionately, and with insightful self-reflection to teach and support such students. In Light through a Prism, Rodriguez and colleagues offer precisely such stories alongside conceptual tools for naming this moment and inquiring about what it means for every one of us to support refugee and displaced students in schools and beyond.

-- Kevin Kumashiro, author of 'Bad Teacher! How Blaming Teachers Distorts the Bigger Picture'

Light Through a Prism is a must-read for any teacher who works with refugee or displaced students. As educators, we must always strive to do our best for students, and that involves reflecting on our own privilege to be able to advocate for all students. We are all able to see ourselves in the stories told, lessons learned, and challenges overcome by the teachers in this book.

-- Caitlyn Wilbur, BBE High School

Today, more than ever, educators need guidance on how best to support displaced student populations. Light Through a Prism reaffirms that professional learning which models intentional interactions for English learners will build more equitable schools and communities. This text offers a guiding light for educators as a tool for considering how to meet their students' unique cultural and linguistic needs.

-- Megan Evangeliste, Pittsburgh Public Schools, ESL Instructional Specialist

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