Light Through a Prism: Social Justice Teaching for Refugee and Displaced Students [Hardcover]

Before the COVID-19 pandemic surged across the globe, several decades of unprecedented population shifts created a worldwide asylum crisis that impacted millions of children and the educators that support them worldwide (Pinson & Arnot, 2007). Pandemic-era teaching, with all of its challenges, arrived on the heels of massive refugees resettlement across communities in the U.S.Light Through a Prismexplores stories of K-12 educators committed to social justice pedagogy, especially with refugee and displaced students, as they navigate the complexities of pandemic-era schooling. It raises awareness of these students unique strengths and needs and focuses on the personal and professional knowledge, skills, and resources upon which educators draw.

Terri L. Rodriguez, PhD, is professor of education and former secondary English teacher at the College of St. Benedict and St. Johns University in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Her research explores issues of social justice, equity, and diversity in schools.
Laura Mahalingappa,PhD, is an associate professor of applied linguistics and language education at the University of Maryland. Her teaching and research focuses on the language and education and teacher preparation for marginalized learners.
Lauren Ergenteaches English to multilingual students at Apollo High School in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Her students are primarily individuals who recently arrived in the United States, and who have limited or interrupted formal education in their background.
Jennifer L. Meagher, EdD, is currently a director of student teaching at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint Johns University and was formerly a middle and high school principal and English teacher. Her professional focus is on the development of educators who tap into their identity and values to teach equitably, authentically, and lovingly.
Odeese M. Ghassa-Khalil, EdD, is a community cultural consultant in Pittsburgh, PennslƒÁ