Jeffra JoAnn Flaitz

Product Description: Understanding Your International Students surveys the school cultures of the many countries whose students top the international student enrollment lists in the U.S. educational institutions. For each country profiled, the following information is provided: a statistical profile; information related to school calendars, curricula, exams, grades, homework, and classroom set-up; and a section on educational policy, classroom behaviors and norms, and cultural considerations in school settings.

Product Description: The author has focused her research on 18 countries that contribute a majority of refugees and immigrants to the United States. Each country profile features statistics about the country, a historical synopsis, an overview of the county's official education policy, cultural perspectives, and a problem-solution section containing classroom strategies. The linguistic systems of the languages featured are also included for teacher reference.