This book presents the experiences of immigrant children and their families in the US. We use the lens of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students' cultural references in all aspects of learning (Ladson-Billings, 1994). Teachers become culturally relevant when they intentionally acknowledge and incorporate the experiences of all their students. They ensure that all students feel welcomed in their classrooms, regardless of their cultural, racial or ethnic backgrounds.



The ongoing negative debates surrounding immigrant populations, center on minority immigrants. We believe that all immigrant students can succeed in the US education system if given the most appropriate experiences to support their learning. We advocate for employing a culturally responsive stance to achieve this. To that end, this book shares diverse experiences from different minoritized immigrant groups, in the hope that these stories illuminate the importance of acknowledging and celebrating all students and their experiences in the school, home and community.

By Ruth McKoy Lowery; Rose Pringle and Mary Ellen Oslick

Acknowledgments List of Figures Foreword-Christian J. Faltis Poem: Welcome to America -Sara Abou Rashed Introduction: Immigration Tale as Old as Time-Ruth McKoy Lowery, Rose M. Pringle, and Mary Ellen Oslick Section 1: Research Narratives Chapter 1- Your land! My land! Our land! American Indian/Alaska Native Students in Schools Donna Sabis-Burns and Ruth McKoy Lowery Chapter 2- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Perspectives from a Saudi Immigrant Family Youmna Deiri Chapter 3- Literacy Practices of Chinese "Restaurant Families" Ivy Haoyin Hsieh Chapter 4- Covering & Culturally Responsive Teaching: Pedagogical Implications from a Student-led Club Cody Miller and Kathleen C. Colantonio-Yurko Chapter 5- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for Immigrant Students Xiaodi Zhou and Danling Fu Section 2: Reflection and Advocacy Chapter 6- Newcomers Among Us: Teachers Creating an Inclusive Classroom Haven for Immigrant Students Ruth McKoy Lowery, Cheryl Logan and Deandra J. McKoy Chapter 7- My Life as an Immigrant in America Garfield Daley Chapter 8- The Hidden Costs of Immigration Ann M. Dillard Section 3: Resources Chapter 9- Immigrant and Refugee Resources Mary Ellen Oslick, Marla Goins, and Shawn Anderson Brown Appendix About the Editors About the Contributors