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Peer reviewedBrunn, Michael; Delany-Barmann, Gloria – Rural Educator, 2001
A sudden increase in Hispanic migrant students in a small, rural Illinois school district necessitated pedagogical, curricular, and philosophical changes, particularly with regard to bilingual education. This experience highlighted the importance of bilingual faculty, policies and programs based on sound theory and research, faculty training in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Community Change, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Change
Peer reviewedBrunn, Michael – Bilingual Research Journal, 1999
The absence of a language policy in a rural central Illinois school district with a rapidly growing population of migrant Spanish-speaking students seriously affected the academic achievement and social inclusion of newcomer students. A case study focuses on attitudes and reactions of three teacher groups: English-only teachers, "bridge…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Community Change, Educational Change
