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Learning from the Experiences of Multilingual Teachers of Multilingual Learners in Early Childhood
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Lindsay E. Beatty – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Existing research has suggested that multilingualism is an asset in many regards (e.g., cognitively, socially, culturally), yet many U.S. schools have created linguistically exclusive environments for multilingual learners (MLLs) by prioritizing/centering English language instruction and perpetuating deficit views of multilingualism for students…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, Multilingualism, Early Childhood Teachers, Bilingual Students
Systemic Functional Linguistics Theory in Practice: A Longitudinal Study of a School-University Partnership Reforming Writing Instruction in an Urban Elementary School
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Daniello, Frank – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The ability to express meaning in prose is a foundational skill in our society. Given the importance of being a competent writer, concern with the quality of writing instruction is a recurring theme among American educators (Cutler & Graham, 2008; Gilbert & Graham, 2010; National Commission on Writing, 2003, 2004, 2006). Research shows…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Longitudinal Studies, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education
Systemic Inequities in the Policy and Practice of Educating Secondary Bilingual Learners and Their Teachers: A Critical Race Theory Analysis
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Mitchell, Kara – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In 2002, voters in Massachusetts passed a referendum, commonly referred to as "Question 2," requiring that, "All children in Massachusetts public schools shall be taught English by being taught in English and all children shall be placed in English language classrooms" (M.G.L.c.71A section 4). This dissertation investigates the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Ideology, Policy Analysis, Bilingualism