HAITI REFUGEES IN THE CLASSROOM

Haiti Refugees in the classroom



Haiti Refugees in the classroom

Introduction

Even if a teacher had a roomful of all "white", English-speaking students born in the United States, that teacher would still have a multicultural class. Life experiences, prior educational opportunities, genders, learning styles and personalities of the students create "multiculturalism." (Alderson, 2000) Refugees of Haiti and immigrant of Haiti children have many of the same challenges as "mainstream" children, but they have some unique issues as well. This article will discuss some of the cultural adjustment issues that limited English speaking children often bring to the classroom, some ...