Music can help immigrant students acclimate in the classroom
Education Dive | August 02, 2018
Indianapolis Public Schools 2019 Teacher of the Year nominee Kristin Gladish is helping newly arrived immigrant students acclimate through music, as described in a Q&A on Chalkbeat.The music class, which includes drums, recorders and ukuleles, is part of the district's Newcomer Program, which teaches immigrant students English and provides a period of adjustment before they transfer out to other schools in the district.This special class incorporates music that these students can relate to and understand, and provides a forum to build trust and form relationships.