Immigrant children & trauma

In her new book, school consultant and former teacher Susan E. Craig argues that teachers need to have a deeper understanding of the effects of trauma and adverse circumstances on learning and what they can do help struggling students regain their academic ability.

Explore an array of resources about understanding and building student perseverance, and consider questions raised by the research on grit.

Poverty-related factors that intervene in students' ability to learn include health and well-being, limited literacy and language development, access to material resources, and level of mobility.

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Newly arrived immigrant children from Central and South America, some fleeing violence and joining parents who migrated north years ago, continue to enroll in North Jersey schools, prompting some districts to hire more staff, and leading administrators and teachers to not only address the students’ academic needs but also help them adjust to life in a different country.

In her new book, school consultant and former teacher Susan E. Craig argues that teachers need to have a deeper understanding of the effects of trauma and adverse circumstances on learning and what they can do help struggling students regain their academic ability.

Growing up with unauthorized immigrant parents puts children—nearly 80 percent of whom were born in the United States—at a disadvantage, with lower preschool enrollment, reduced socioeconomic progress, and higher rates of linguistic isolation and poverty. This fact sheet examines the number, characteristics, and socioeconomic status of children, both U.S.-citizen and noncitizen, who have unauthorized immigrant parents.

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The Central American country is on track to become the homicide capital of the world.