Episode Synopsis "Meeting the Special Needs of Immigrant Students and Refugees"

Teachers are increasingly confronted with the special scenarios that surface when teaching immigrants and refugees. Our guest shares her insights as a refugee who became a teacher of other immigrants and refugees. Follow: @ShellTerrell @rusulalrubail @bamradionetwork Rusul Alrubail is an educator in residence at Design Cofounders. She is a co-creator of The Writing Project, an essay writing app for students currently in Beta. She is also an Edutopia blogger and an editor at Medium's largest publication on Education: The Synapse.

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