This fall issue of Social Studies and the Young Learner includes an amazing variety of high-quality articles for elementary educators.

As educators, we should combat the culture of low expectations for students coming from difficult backgrounds, but we should also understand the impact of trauma and offer relief.

The highlighted UNHCR teaching materials offer explanations of terminology, facts and figures, lesson plans, and videos for bringing the topic of refugees into the classroom.

With the number of global refugees at its highest level since World War II, creating a safe and inclusive school environment for displaced learners is more important than ever.