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Publication Date: 2018
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Transnational Civic Education and Emergent Bilinguals in a Dual Language Setting
Di Stefano, Marialuisa; Camicia, Steven P.
Education Sciences, v8 Article 128 2018
Inclusion is a fundamental aspect of social studies education in general and democratic education in particular. Inclusion is especially important when we consider the possibilities for transnational civic culture and education. The theoretical framework of this study is based upon concepts of positionality, identity, and belonging as they are related to student understanding of communities. A dual-language, third-grade classroom provided the site for this ethnographic study. Data included participant observations, interviews with the teacher and students, and artifacts of student work. Findings illustrate how the students in the study understood the complexity of their identities at a young age and how the teacher used culturally sustaining pedagogy to foster a third space where this understanding was encouraged.
Descriptors: Civics, Bilingualism, Teaching Methods, Self Concept, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Culturally Relevant Education, Ethnography, Social Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Participant Observation, Bilingual Education Programs, Spanish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English, Native Speakers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 3; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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