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Hosting Newcomers: Structuring Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Childrenreviewed by JoAnn Phillion - 1999  Title: Hosting Newcomers: Structuring Educational Opportunities for Immigrant ChildrenAuthor(s): Robert Dentler and Anne Hafner Publisher: Teachers College Press, New York ISBN: 0807736120, Pages: , Year: 1997 Search for book at Amazon.com Immigration in the United States has led to increasing numbers of immigrant students entering the education system. In some school districts immigrant students comprise over 50% of the enrollment. Many of these students are poor, and many speak English as a second language (ESL). Some school districts have also experienced dramatic changes in the ethnic and linguistic composition of their immigrant students. Increased numbers, increased ethnic and linguistic diversity, as well as the accelerating pace of cultural and socioeconomic diversity among immigrant students and their families, has created a challenge for society. This challenge is not restricted to the United States. It affects urban centers in Canada and other countries as well (Cummins, 1989). In Hosting Newcomers: Structuring Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Children Robert Dentler and Anne Hafner discuss this challenge and offer solutions to improve educational opportunities for immigrant students. Educators at all levels question what strategies work best to meet the needs of immigrant students and how best to assist them in achieving their full potential.... (preview truncated at 150 words.) To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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