Academic Supports
The NWESD Migrant Education Program offers professional learning and resources for migrant educators, including teachers, paraeducators, migrant graduation specialists/student advocates, migrant recruiters/record clerks, preschool staff, administrators, and federal program directors.
Migrant Grant Info and Distribution
Are you curious if you teach in a district with a migrant education grant? Do you want to know how many migrant students are in your district ? Do you know who the migrant staff in your district are? Check out this map . Please note that these numbers change frequently due to the nature of being a migrant student.
Resources
- Course: Migrant 101 – Foundations of Migrant Education. Contact Ana Mendoza for more information
- Course: Migrant 201 – More specific and practical approaches to engage your migrant students. Contact Ana Mendoza for more information
- Funds of Knowledge Toolkit
- Cultural Capital
- Dreamfields- A Peek into the World of Migrant Youth
- Contact your local ESD for additional educational support. Remember there are specialists in math, science, English language arts and inclusionary practices.
School Resources
School success and the road to graduation begin with our students’ first experiences as learners. Our migrant early learning and family engagement coordinator offers a Migrant Education 101 course specific to early learning. This course supports early learning programs to improve offerings and access for migrant preschool-aged students and their families.
Contact Ana Mendoza for more information.
For more information about NWESD’s early learning services, please visit NWESD Early Learning.
Migrant Graduation Specialist (MGS) & Migrant Student Advocate (MSA)
The migrant graduation specialist/student advocate acts as a liaison, coordinates and facilitates with their school counselor(s) for migrant students to successfully transition to the next grade level, complete high school, and pursue postsecondary education or employment. For resources and trainings available, please contact Tracy Gasca.