Land of Opportunity

Ruth McKoy Lowery, PhD, is professor of children’s literature and literacy, and associate chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at the Ohio State University. Her current research focuses on immigrant and multicultural literature, the adaptation of immigrant and at-risk students in schools, and preparing teachers to teach a diverse student population. Rose M. Pringle, PhD, is an associate professor in science education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida. Her research agenda extends into two parallel, yet related research areas in science teacher education. In one line, she focuses on the development of science teachers’ disciplinary content knowledge and the impact of professional development on their learning. Mary Ellen Oslick, PhD, is an assistant professor of literacy and reading at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in reading methods, children’s literature, and critical literacy practices throughout the content areas.

• AcknowledgmentsList of FiguresForeword-Christian J. Faltis Poem: Welcome to America -Sara Abou Rashed Introduction: Immigration Tale as Old as Time-Ruth McKoy Lowery, Rose M. Pringle, and Mary Ellen OslickSection 1: Research NarrativesChapter 1- Your land! My land! Our land! American Indian/Alaska Native Students in SchoolsDonna Sabis-Burns and Ruth McKoy LoweryChapter 2- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Perspectives from a Saudi Immigrant FamilyYoumna DeiriChapter 3- Literacy Practices of Chinese “Restaurant Families”Ivy Haoyin HsiehChapter 4- Covering & Culturally Responsive Teaching: Pedagogical Implications from a Student-led Club Cody Miller and Kathleen C. Colantonio-YurkoChapter 5- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for Immigrant StudentsXiaodi Zhou and Danling FuSection 2: Reflection and AdvocacyChapter 6- Newcomers Among Us: Teachers Creating an Inclusive Classroom Haven for Immigrant StudentsRuth McKoy Lowery, Cheryl Logan and Deandra J. McKoy Chapter 7- My Life as an Immigrant in AmericaGarfield DaleyChapter 8- The Hidden Costs of ImmigrationAnn M. DillardSection 3: ResourcesChapter 9- Immigrant and Refugee ResourcesMary Ellen Oslick, Marla Goins, and Shawn Anderson BrownAppendixAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors

An important and timely book, this edited volume provides educators insights into the contemporary immigrant experience in America. This valuable contribution to the professional literature includes authentic immigrant voices, implications for instruction, and resources on immigrants and refugees for educators.