This interactive resource guide is part of a special project developed by Californians Together in partnership with the Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) at Loyola Marymount University. Funded through a targeted grant, the guide supports a broader curriculum focused on immigrant and refugee students.
Purpose & Goals
The guide is designed to:
- Equip teachers with strategies to address sensitive, emotionally complex topics that may arise during instruction.
- Serve as an ancillary tool to complement classroom-based lessons from the immigrant and refugee student curriculum.
- Increase educators’ confidence and capacity to respond with empathy and effectiveness in the moment.
Grounded in Counseling Principles
At the heart of the guide is the Exploration–Insight–Action model (Hill, 2014), a respected framework in counselor education. It introduces teachers to counseling-informed concepts and techniques that can be applied within the classroom setting.
Interactive & Practical Design
- Organized into four scaffolded lessons, each building on the last
- Fully self-paced so educators can engage with the content as needed
- Features 10 real-life case scenarios to illustrate challenges and strategies in context
This guide is not just theoretical—it’s actionable, practical, and designed to support real teachers in real classrooms.