Teachers get lessons on immigrants

These teachers are learning the best way to relate to one large immigrant group in their schools. This in turn will help the students do better in school. DP

By John Hilliard/Daily News staff

metrowestdailynews.com: In Framingham, a few educators are wrapping up some homework of their own - a new handbook to teach their colleagues more about the town's Brazilian students and families.

The publication - ``Framingham's Brazilian Students and their Families- School, Culture, and Values: A Handbook for School Personnel'' - was researched and written by five local educators to spread general knowledge about the town's large Brazilian population.

"It's a service to the Brazilian community as much as to educators,'' said Esta Montano, director of Equity and Achievement at Framingham Public Schools. "The better educators understand their students, the better their academic (achievements) will be.''

The publication - "Framingham's Brazilian Students and their Families- School, Culture, and Values: A Handbook for School Personnel'' - was researched and written by five local educators to spread general knowledge about the town's large Brazilian population.

The book covers immigration history between Framingham and Brazil, along with that country's education system, culture and the Portuguese language. Three of the authors are from Brazil and brought experience of their own country, she said.

"It would give educators an idea of the cultural strengths of Brazilian families... and how to respond to those strengths,'' she said.
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