ABSTRACT
Educational Leadership of Immigrants highlights the educational practices and discourses around immigration that intersect with policies and laws, in order to support K-12 students’ educational access and families’ participation in schooling. Drawing primarily on research from the fields of educational leadership and educational policy, this book employs a case study approach to address immigration in public schools and communities; school leaders’ responses to ethical dilemmas; the impact of immigration policy on undocumented students; and the varying cultural, sociopolitical, legal and economic contexts affecting students’ educational circumstances. This book prepares current and future educational leaders to adapt to the changing terrain of U.S. demographics, education, and immigration policy.
Special features include:
- case narratives drawn from real-life experiences to support the educational needs of immigrant students;
- teaching activities and reflective discussion questions pertaining to each case study to crystallize leaders’ knowledge and facilitate their comfort levels in practice;
- discussions of current challenges in education facing immigrant students, their families, educators, and school leaders, especially with changing immigration law.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|2 pages
School Leadership
chapter Chapter 1|8 pages
Equity and Access for English Learners
chapter Chapter 2|10 pages
Listening to African Muslim Girls
chapter Chapter 3|8 pages
“Anil, please tell your dad your report card is really good!”
chapter Chapter 4|8 pages
Teacher Tensions
chapter Chapter 6|10 pages
Standardized Testing and Mariachi
chapter Chapter 7|13 pages
When ICE Came to Town
chapter Chapter 8|8 pages
Creating a Welcoming Environment of Mental Health Equity for Undocumented Students
chapter Chapter 9|9 pages
UndocuCollege Access
part Section II|2 pages
Community Leadership
chapter Chapter 11|10 pages
Balancing School Priorities on the Border
chapter Chapter 17|11 pages
Innovating Practices in New Immigrant Destinations
chapter Chapter 18|10 pages
Mapping Just Borders of Distributed Leadership
chapter Chapter 19|7 pages
Developing Inclusive and Multilingual Family Literacy Events at Diverse Schools
part Section III|2 pages
District Leadership