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Podcast: Wisdom and Productivity: The Podcast of An Imperfect Educator
Episode: The Wisdom & Productivity of Dr. Marie Moreno
Description: Dr. Moreno, the founding principal of Las Americas Newcomer School in Houston, TX, is an internationally and nationally recognized expert with over 30 years of experience in education. She assists administrators, teachers, and directors in enhancing their support for immigrant and refugee students. Her focus includes examining school-wide systems, accountability, leadership training, language acquisition, and the social-emotional aspects of learning for immigrant students.Dr. Moreno has traveled the world, visiting refugee camps in Uganda, schools in Kenya and Israel, and various countries in Central America, Cuba, and Tanzania, to understand the challenges faced by newly arrived students.She earned her...