Making Americans

<b>A landmark work that weaves captivating stories about the past present and personal into an inspiring vision for how America can educate immigrant students</b><br><br>Setting out from her classroom Jessica Lander takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey to understand what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans. A compelling read for everyone who cares about America&#146;s future <i>Making Americans</i> brims with innovative ideas for educators and policy makers across the country.<br><br><b>Lander brings to life the history of America&#146;s efforts to educate immigrants through rich stories including these:</b><br>-The Nebraska teacher arrested for teaching an eleven-year-old boy in German who took his case to the Supreme Court<br>-The California families who overturned school segregation for Mexican American children<br>-The Texas families who risked deportation to establish the right for undocumented children to attend public schools<br><br><b>She visits innovative classrooms across the country that work with immigrant-origin students such as these:</b><br>-A school in Georgia for refugee girls who have been kept from school by violence poverty and natural disaster<br>-Five schools in Aurora Colorado that came together to collaborate with community groups businesses a hospital and families to support newcomer children.<br>-A North Carolina school district of more than 100 schools who rethought how they teach their immigrant-origin students<br><br><b>She shares inspiring stories of how seven of her own immigrant students created new homes in America including the following:</b><br>-The boy who escaped Baghdad and found a home in his school&#146;s ROTC program<br>-The daughter of Cambodian genocide survivors who dreamed of becoming a computer scientist<br>-The orphaned boy who escaped violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and created a new community here<br><br><i>Making Americans</i> is an exploration of immigrant education across the country told through key historical moments current experiments to improve immigrant education and profiles of immigrant students. <i>Making Americans</i> is a remarkable book that will reshape how we all think about nurturing one of America&#146;s greatest assets: the newcomers who enrich this country with their energy talents and drive.