Reconceptualizing Education for Newcomer Students: Valuing Learning Experiences Inside and Outside of School

by Jordan Corson

Countless reforms and interventions have sought to improve academic outcomes for immigrant-origin students, with labels like "at-risk" rushing forth to solve the "dropout crisis." And yet, even in culturally and linguistically affirmative environments, youth still fall to the margins. Based on research in a newcomer school located in New York City, the author explores the everyday lives of nine immigrant students outside of school, showing that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807768480
• ISBN13: 9780807768488
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"