More than 50 million individuals will be forcibly displaced from their homes this year. Many will be resettled into other countries or cultures including the United States. With specific regard to education a growing sector of ELA instruction now caters to the unique needs of refugee and immigrant students. These ampldquoNewcomeramprdquo learners as they are resettled into Westernized regions require a tailored brand of education. The Newcomer Student is a field guide from the trenches. It is the product of one educational specialistamprsquos experiences observations and research in the Newcomer ELA field. It is a tale of personal participation linking grassroots to modern progressive protocol a story of cultural exploration stemming from Louiseamprsquos refugee teaching experiences and an ongoing search to discover interpersonal peace and humanistic continuity.