Developing a Collaborative School Leader Network to Support Students of Refugee Backgrounds

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 13
  In Roundtable Session: Examining Practices to Support the Education of Refugee Students Across Varied Contexts

Abstract

Situated within the global diaspora that finds the world’s population unsettled to an extent not seen since post-World War II, principals are grappling with the effects of trauma, dramatically reshaped student demographics and underprepared teachers. This presentation shares research aimed at uncovering contextually appropriate practices employed by principals as they support children and families from refugee backgrounds and the teachers who educate them.

Authors

• Scott R. Imig, University of Newcastle

• Maura Sellars, The University of Newcastle

• John Fischetti