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Download full textAdkins, Myrna Ann; Sample, Barbara; Birman, Dina – 1999
English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers are often among the first people available to help refugees and other immigrants cope with a new cultural and linguistic environment. Although the identified role of the teacher is to teach English language skills, the teacher's role as cultural broker is also important. This digest focuses on how…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Cultural Differences, Culturally Relevant Education
Adkins, Myrna Ann; Birman, Dina; Sample, Barbara; Brod, Shirley; Silver, Margaret – 1998
The booklet is designed to provide English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) practitioners with background information and ideas to help refugees cope with a new cultural environment and promote mental health. Chapters address these topics: acculturation and biculturalism in the refugee experience; stress in resettlement (the types of stresses experience…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Class Activities, Classroom Environment
