According to Reid, though, the answer to Australia's teacher problems doesn't rest solely
with migrant teachers but also with teachers trained on home soil.
Not exact matches
«In its direct engagement
with the Home Office and the MAC, the Union has made clear that the impact of a salary threshold on
migrant teachers would create serious problems for schools, unfairness for
migrant teachers and deny children and young people the opportunity to benefit from the expertise of these highly skilled professionals.
She worked for NGOs accross Central America, South Asia and Morocco, overseeing educational and social programs for, and
with,
migrants, refugees, children,
teachers and collaborating
with grassroot organizations as well as international partners.
The results indicated that 30 per cent of the
migrant teachers surveyed were dissatisfied
with their experience of migrating to Australia, and 40 per cent had experienced significant periods of unemployment since their arrival.
She went on to say that the situation is «exacerbated» by the government's
migrant worker cap which requires the deportation of workers who fail to reach an annual salary of # 30,000 in five years»,
with such salaries being but a «pipe dream for most
teachers».
The materials available on the EAL Nexus website are expected to reach further than the
teachers and young EAL learners,
with parents and members of
migrant communities also being encouraged to sign up to the website or join the mailing list.
The MI training was organized to equip
teachers with new teaching tools and concepts and is part of a long term plan to upgrade the skills and motivation of the
teachers at
migrant worker schools.
In the 2013 - 14 school year, 48 undergraduate students provided tutoring and mentoring to 680 K - 12
migrant students, and worked collaboratively
with 113 classroom
teachers across 39 schools in Fresno County.
Yesenia has a diverse background, including growing up in Maryvale, teaching 6th grade in a community composed largely of
migrant students, and in working
with «at - risk» students and
teachers who serve those students, which the targeted area is primarily made up of.
In addition to providing
teachers with a resource to help boost the achievement of their LEP students, this guide addresses issues that are particularly relevant to the needs of
migrant secondary students: • Focusing on credit accrual • Meeting graduation requirements in an era of rising standards • Promoting continuing education options • Suggesting ways of using technology to enhance continuity of instruction
Besides his artistic practice, Rojas is also a yoga
teacher, translator, community activist and anti-oppression facilitator
with queer,
migrant, and refugee youth.