Addressing
the Challenges of Teaching English Language Learning Students
in the Mainstream Classroom
Developing
Relationships with Families
Resources
Internet
Resources on Refugee and Immigrant Home Countries
Sites
that Focus on Culture and Educational Systems
Afghanistan
Gateway to Virtual Afghanistan
This site provides information about the culture and history of Afghanistan.
Women in
Afghanistan This article gives information about the women in Afghanistan
and how they have been subjected to a range of human rights abuses perpetrated
against them by the many different parties to the Afghan conflict.
School
Doors Shuttered for Afghan Girls This site provides insights into the
women's situation in Afghanistan and their lack of access to schools.
Women
and Girls in Afghanistan This fact sheet from the Sate Department provides
information about the women's and girls' situation Afghanistan.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Structure of Educational
System This website provides information about the education system
in Bosnia and Herzegovina.his website provides informaovides
information about the edua
Cambodiarze
These sites give insights into the educational system
in Cambodia.g
The
Cambodian Refugees in America This article about Cambodian Refugees
discusses thier needs, problems and issues with their children.
El Salvador
Education
System This site gives information about the educational system in
El Salvador.
Real
Story This article tells the story of a woman from El Salvador who
immigrated to the U.S.
India
School
Education System This
site provides information about the educational system in India.
Culture
This website explains the Indian family life and values.
Korea
Laos
Country
Profile Everything you need to know about Laos.
Education
System This site gives information about the educational system in
Laos.
Mexico
Mexico
Country Handbook This site provides insights into the education system
and the role of the family in Mexico.
Pakistan
Pakistan
Education System This website provides you with information about the
structure of the education system in Pakistan as well as the stages of
studies.
Pakistani Culture
This site provides insights into salient features of Pakistan culture.
Women's rights
in Pakistan This document gives explanations about the Pakistani society
and the rights of women.
Somalia
Somali
Education System This site gives information about the education system
in Somalia.
My Somalia This
article written by a Somali gives insights into her family's story and
the Somali culture.
Education
This website gives historical information about the education system in
Somalia during its colonialization.
Vietnam
Education
System This website provides information about the education system
in Vietnam.
Discover
Vietnam Culture, history, and legends of Vietnam.
Cultural,
Religious, and Immigration Information
Teaching about Islam
and Muslims This article provides helpful information for teachers
on how to teach about Islam and Muslims in public school classrooms.
Fact sheet Information
from the U.S. State Department about Islam in the United States.
Arab American
Students in Public Schools This website gives insights into the Arab
culture as well as provides teaching strategies in order to appropriately
include Arabic students into public schools.
Women in Islam
This site explains the role of women in Islam.
Meeting
the Needs of Immigrant Students This document explains ways teachers
and administrators can meet the challenges involved in working with students
from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and improve their teaching and the
learning of all their students.
Introducation
to Immigration in the U.S. This document gives a general and historical
overview of the immigration process. It also provides information about
current immigration policy and law.
Immigration:
What is really happening? This site provides insights into myths and
realities of immigration.
The Immigrant
Experience This document gives background information on different
immigrant groups.
Meeting
The Needs of Immigrant Students This guide helps regular classroom
teachers to effectively educate immigrant students.
Other
ResourcesThe
Fairfax County Public Schools Center for Promoting Family Learning - Muliticultural
Programs
Bilingual Brochures
for Parents (Spanish and English)
Against
All Odds: A Directory of Community Resources for Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse and/or Exceptional Children and Their Families in the DC Metro
Area. Center for the Study of Language and Education, 1997.