Teaching Refugees and Displaced Students

Thomas DeVere Wolsey, EdD, teaches graduate courses in research and literacy. He leads professional development for teachers in Egypt, Guatemala, Mexico, China, on the Hopi Reservation and throughout the United States, among other places.  He is the author or co-author of eleven books for teachers and teacher educators with two more in development. Dr. Wolsey has developed training materials for the California Department of Education, TextProject, San Diego State University, and North County (San Diego) Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program. His specialties include exploring intersections of literacy and technology, middle grades and secondary literacy practices, teacher preparation, and green school design.   Ibrahim M. Karkouti, EdD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the American University in Cairo. An independent thinker, a young scholar, and a life-long learner, his research focuses ondiversity issues in higher education, educational technology, refugee education, and the types of social support K-12 teachers need to implement reform.

“This volume not only provides in-depth scholarly studies in the field of refugee education, but achieves the editors’ aim of a comprehensive, sensitive and practical guide for all educators working with refugee students and their families. This reviewer recommends this volume wholeheartedly, and its message of hope, optimism and resilience is one we should all take to heart.” (Amanda J. Haste, The Independent Scholar, August 23, 2024)

• Introduction.-Part I: Restoring Hope in School.- Where Hope Flourishes: Teaching Refugee Children in Troubling Times; L. Kajee.- Restoring Hope in Resettlement: An Examination of the Role of Community-Led Educational Programming Initiatives; S. Namver, Y. Yildirim.- Compassionate Pedagogy: A Narrative-based Curriculum for Children Who Are Refugees; J. Sochacki, K. I. Case.- Refugees’ Acclimatization and Learning: Educators' Creative Solutions; S. Oladipo, A. Handley, R. Lackey, J. Hallett.-  Engaging Refugee Students in an Inclusive School Environment That Promotes Learning; Q. L. Robinson.- Leveraging Multiculturalism and Social Support: Helping Syrian Refugees in Lebanon; I. M. Karkouti.- Poetry "My Father Who..."; A. M. F. Tamayo.- Part II: Restoring Hope through Access and Acceptance in Higher Education.- How Teachers Can Improve the Experiences of Refugee Students with SEND with Higher Education Goals; D. De Araujo.- Higher Education in Refugee Camps via Collaborative Blended Learning: The Impact and Benefits for Refugees and their Student Tutors; P. O'Keeffe.- Cultivating Campus Belonging for Refugee College Students through Effective Academic and Social Integration; M. Elhess, J. Mahfouz, L. Summers.- The Pathway to Unlocking Refugees’ Learning Potential: Current Challenges and Lifelong Learning Solutions; D. Mizza.- Poetry “Northwood Bound”, A.M.F. Tamayo.- Part III: Restoring Hope in the Community.- Promoting the Well-being of Asylum-seeking Refugee Children Within and Beyond the School Gates: Insights from the United Kingdom; M. Karakas, A. Hajar, H. Aydin.- Multicultural School Events: Possibilities and Pitfalls for Refugee Students and Their Families; T-A. Skrefsrud.- Poetry "Elegy to a Refugee Girl", A.M.F. Tamayo.- Part IV: Restoring Hope through Effective Leadership.- Education of Refugee Students: Social Justice Leadership and Ecology of Education; O. Caliskan, H. Buyukgoze.- Leadership for Refugee Education; B. Han, R. Tösten.- School Leadership Makes Hope Possible: Five Things School Administrators Can Do Right Now; T. D. Wolsey, I. M. Karkouti.- Poetry "The Big Blue Sky"; A.M.F. Tamayo.- Part V: Restoring Hope across Generations.- Fostering Hope Through Generations – Overcoming Trauma; T.D. Wolsey.- Conclusion.