How do the Multi-Ethnic Backgrounds of Students Impact Their Learning in Schools?

Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com

Students who enter the Long Island Public School system from foreign countries need to learn to assimilate into a very different culture. What do we as educations need to know about language, education, foods, customs, and discipline of the students entering our school system in order to promote success? A must for all educators K-12. (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only