Immigrant Family Lives

Final Thoughts

So how would you adapt your policies and practices?

Language Brokering

Recognizing Family Cultural and Social Capital

I will . . .

My school will . . .

Our district will . . .

Parents in Policymaking

Language brokering is a shared event between adults and children, which builds upon the skills and knowledge of each person involved in the interaction.

"It happens everywhere."

"We translate all kinds of things."

Developing projects on political capital

What are we missing?

Other policies for:

• Bilingual education?
• Accountability in education?
• Refugee settlement?
• ?

http://child-language-brokering.weebly.com/

https://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/xchange/repertoires-of-linguistic-practice/suppliment-to-lesson-plan/lesson-appendix/InOtherWords.pdf

Parent advisory council, collaborations with teachers and administrators

Parent engagement plan developed with parents from various language groups

Parent engagement handbook and activities provided in multiple languages

Parent engagement activities outside of typical spaces and times, e.g., at local church where there is a Spanish service, or with transportation provided to school

What should happen?

Family engagement as building:

human capital

cultural/social capital

political capital

https://prezi.com/7odqv4vcqlaw/the-complex-and-capital-goals-of-parent-engagement/

Let's Share:

What happens in your context?

How do these three policy areas intersect or conflict?

Transnational Family Lives

& Schools’ Responsibilities:

From Federal to Local

Policies

Language

Immigration

Parent Engagement

Parent Engagement Policies

Language Policies

Federal

• ESEA, Title I, Section 1118: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html#sec1118
• "A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children."

State

• http://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/qs-ell-Educating-Ling-Diverse-Stu-2015.pdf (pp. 42-46)
• http://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/federal-programs/parental-involvement

Local

• What do you do in your context?

Federal

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title III - http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg40.html
• Bilingual Education Act (1968-2001) - http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/return-bilingual-education
• OBEMLA --> OELA

State (Missouri, California as examples)

• http://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/qs-ell-Educating-Ling-Diverse-Stu-2015.pdf (Section 5: pp.28-29) **
• https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/
• Also: English only laws

Local

• What are YOUR local policies? What do they value?

This session will review three areas of policy that intersect as language educators work with diverse families: language education; immigration; and parent engagement. The conversation will briefly examine core expectations of federal, state, and local policies in each of these areas. Educators will have opportunities to share and to question whether their particular contexts are meeting expectations in each policy area. Participants will leave the session with new understandings of how policies shape immigrant family life and creative ideas for parent engagement.

Interesting Resources and New News

Im/migration Policies

by Lisa M. Dorner, Ph.D.

MODLAN.org - see-tel.org

last updated May 9, 2019

Bridging cultural differences with creative parent programs: https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/carthage-engages-immigrant-families/article_518b6f99-2500-5e34-bf48-486a89dd073a.html

The school system that welcomed unaccompanied minors: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/10/20/447014644/a-year-later-the-school-system-that-welcomed-unaccompanied-minors

The online college that's helping undocumented students: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/10/26/449279730/the-online-college-thats-helping-undocumented-students?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=education

Improving instruction for immigrant and refugee students in secondary schools: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/transatlantic-symposium-report-improving-instruction-immigrant-and-refugee-students

History and politics of bilingual education: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/history-bilingual-education/412543/

DACA students and in-state tuition in MO as of 2019: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/undocumented-immigrants-poised-to-again-receive-in-state-tuition-in/article_08d2c3c3-1afa-54b9-9b84-f23f2f527fe5.html (but this didn't come to pass)

Sanctuary: http://findingsanctuary.nyc

Guide for Schools - http://www.colorincolorado.org/immigration/guide

Joint National Committee on Languages: https://languagepolicy.org/

Stay in touch with the Missouri Dual Language Network and SEE-TEL:

• http://www.modlan.org - http://www.see-tel.org
• https://www.facebook.com/moduallanguage/

Federal

• Must provide K-12 education to all children; avoid asking Qs about status: http://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/qs-ell-usde-fact-sheet-ed-srvc-immigrant-children-2014.pdf
• Migrant students - http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/migrant-students-what-we-need-know-help-them-succeed --- ESEA: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg8.html
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/supporting-undocumented-youth.pdf

State

• Higher ed funding bill: almost reinstated in-state tuition DACA!
• https://dese.mo.gov/quality-schools/migrant-education/migrant-education

Local

• What policies matter for your context? Refugee settlement?