Newcomer Toolkit: Creating Welcoming Environments for Newcomer Students

Join us for a comprehensive webinar series on the Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Newcomer Toolkit. Part 2 of the series will continue to explore the Newcomer Toolkit and will discuss the social, emotional, and mental health of newcomer students and how these factors affect their access to equitable education (Chapter 3). Presentations will highlight both research and practice perspectives. The panelists will discuss how they support newcomer students in light of the unique stressors these students may be experiencing. They will also cover how to create trauma-sensitive school environments, promote resilience through positive interactions and relationships, and support educators in meeting their students’ unique social, emotional, and mental health needs, while providing equitable and high-quality instruction.