Program: Capital District RBE-RN
Audience: Classroom Teachers, Content-Area Teachers, ENL Teachers, Teaching Assistants, School & District Administrators, Counselors, Social Workers, Student Support Staff, Educators working with refugee, immigrant, or multilingual learners
Dates: 1/12/2026 to 3/23/2026
NewThis professional learning opportunity is a virtual book study centered on The School I Deserve by Jo Napolitano. The goal of this book study is to deepen educators' understanding of the refugee and immigrant experience in the United States and to examine how school systems, policies, and instructional practices can either create barriers or promote access, equity, and opportunity for multilingual learners and their families.
Through a combination of synchronous virtual meetings and asynchronous learning activities, participants will engage with the text, collaborate with colleagues across roles, and apply insights from the book to classroom practice, school-based decision-making, and systems-level thinking.
Format & Structure
Synchronous: Six biweekly, 1-hour virtual meetings (Zoom)
Asynchronous: Assigned reading and reflections completed through Google Classroom
Book Access
PD Participants who register by Wednesday, January 7, and who select an e-book preference, will receive a code for an e-book version of the text. Participants who prefer a physical copy may purchase one independently. CD RBERN will not be providing physical copies of the book.