foggy-drive-home-from-work-7-30-07.JPGAcross countries, how have localities and governments responded to new communities of immigrants and their unique education needs? Specifically, what policies have been created to train teachers (preservice as well as professional development) to manage the needs of these students? At the teacher level, how much of this policy has helped, and how do they feel about their role helping immigrant students (they are, after all, on the “front lines”)? I’m interested in exploring education policy responses to immigration, specifically with regard to training and supporting teachers. Spain, the U.S., perhaps France, Germany, England. Possibly bringing in Asian countries that have had influxes of immigrants. What have policy responses been, especially with regard to teachers? What would good policy look like?

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