All the newcomer students who find their way to American classrooms have one thing in common: the experience of leaving home. This episode explores six different accounts.

A Day in the Life

Sep 6th, 2018 51m 35s

This episode explores the contours of school days outside the US.

What Did You Expect?

Sep 5th, 2018 26m 32s

This episode explores what students thought America was going to be like before they came. And what they discovered when they got here.

First Day

Sep 4th, 2018 23m 11s

This episode delves into what it feels like to walk into a new school - in a new country - for the first time. It turns out, it is possible to have a good First Day.

The Great Equalizer

Sep 3rd, 2018 44m 39s

This episode delves into the history behind American public schools. How are our reasons for education connected to our school practices? Can this help explain some of the differences in education from country to country?

Behave!

Sep 2nd, 2018 35m 1s

This episode explores the relationship between students and the people on the other end of the equation at school: their teachers.

"Me in English"

Sep 1st, 2018 34m 5s

This episode explores language as a feature of identity, as an obstacle to be overcome by students, and as an entree into many parts of American society.

Here and There

Aug 31st, 2018 34m 31s

This episode looks at the small (and sometimes big) things people notice and adapt to as they settle into a new place. Also, we'll consider our interviewees in a broader historical context.

Friends and Family

Aug 30th, 2018 35m 57s

This episode is about putting down roots in a new place. How do students who are new to American schools make friends? And what happens at home as they get more comfortable in school?