What teachers in the United States should know about undocumented students

In order to be effective in today’s diverse American K-12 classrooms, teachers must teach all students – including immigrant, undocumented and mixed-status students. This article suggests three ways for teachers to become effective educators for all students: by gaining historical perspective on immigration law and policy in the United States; by becoming knowledgeable about undocumented and mixed-status students; and by adopting a cosmopolitan human rights stance regarding migration, membership and human belonging.