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Teacher stories, interviews, and videos related to history and social studies.

Jessica Lander | Teaching history and civics to immigrant students

I have the honor and joy of teaching U.S. history and civics to recent immigrant and refugee students. My students come from more than 30 countries: from Colombia, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to Cambodia. Most of my students have been in the U.S. for less than five years.

“Your calling is way beyond content.”

I think it was the first time that I realized how much impact teachers have. The experience that you give the learners in your classroom can change the paths that they walk for the rest of their lives.

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