ERIC Number: EJ1407178
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-8431
EISSN: EISSN-1532-771X
Factors Shaping Bilingual and ESL Teachers' Perceptions of Successes and Barriers in Meeting Emergent Bilingual Students' Needs
Journal of Latinos and Education, v23 n1 p220-237 2024
This paper explores the experiences of practicing bilingual (English/Spanish, English/Portuguese, and English/Haitian Creole) and English as a Second Language teachers after completing a Bilingual Bicultural Education Certification program. It highlights how teachers defined success when working with their emergent bilingual students and names the barriers that teachers identified as preventing them from success. Using a Systems Theory for Career Development framework, analysis indicated that, from teachers' perspectives, elements that contributed to success were often framed as the result of interpersonal and social factors while major barriers to success were often described as resulting from environmental and, to a lesser degree, social factors. Implications for teacher education and professional development are provided.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Bilingual Teachers, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Professional Development, Spanish, Portuguese, Native Language, Systems Approach, Barriers, Student Needs, Career Development, Bilingualism, Academic Achievement, Creoles, Haitians, Teacher Certification, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Characteristics
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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