#  Sarah Dryden-Peterson 

Professor of Education

 

 

 



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Globally, more than 43 million people live as refugees, half of whom are children. They now typically live in exile between 10 and 25 years, meaning millions of children spend their entire school-aged years in exile. Yet too often, schools in the U.S. and abroad do not adequately support refugee children nor prepare them for success in life and society. Professor Dryden-Peterson will collaborate with domestic and international educators, school districts, and local governments. Together, they will explore scalable ways to strengthen teacher pedagogies that improve refugee students’ learning, sense of belonging, and connection to future opportunities.

[Learn more about Professor Dryden-Peterson](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/directory/faculty/sarah-dryden-peterson)