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English Learner Newcomers

Build a strong foundation for the success of newly arrived immigrant students.

Newly arrived immigrant students bring a wealth of diverse experiences to their schools. With an asset-based approach, you can support newcomer students by recognizing their strengths, identifying their needs, and providing services that allow them to reach their vision of success. We work with you to apply the latest research and evidence so you can develop a lasting, effective strategy to prepare newcomers for success in their new home.

Specialties:

  • Designing instruction for newcomer success throughout the school day
  • Creating systems for registration and placement for newly arrived students
  • Designing and implementing newcomer programming
  • Evaluating newcomer-serving programs

Our Experts

  • Jason Greenberg Motamedi
    Jason Greenberg Motamedi

    Managing Researcher

  • Manuel Vazquez Cano
    Manuel Vazquez

    Managing Researcher

  • Jennifer Johnson
    Jennifer Johnson

    Principal Consultant

  • Camila Kennedy
    Camila Kennedy
  • Marbella Uriostegui
    Marbella Uriostegui

Building a clear path toward better education for all, together

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    Supportive School Systems for Newcomer Immigrant Youth with Trauma Exposure

    This brief provides strategies and resources to support educators in learning and implementing trauma-informed practices for newcomer immigrant youth.

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    Promising Practices to Support Young Immigrants’ Education and Career Pathways

    This guide outlines asset-based, culturally and linguistically responsive practices for engaging young immigrants and connecting them to education and career resources.

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    Strategies to Strengthen Registration Processes, Supports for Newcomer Secondary Students

    REL Northwest has designed a toolkit to help educators identify and use research-based policies and procedures for supporting newcomer immigrant students who are attending secondary schools in the United States.

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    Teaching Newcomer Students Language and Content Knowledge Through Intentional Planning Practice

    Building the academic vocabulary of English learner students while teaching math or history can be a heavy lift for teachers. Tim Blackburn writes about an approach a California high school is adopting.

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