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ERIC Number: EJ1458097
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1523-5882
EISSN: EISSN-1523-5890
Beyond Lau: Envisioning Humanizing and Culturally Sustaining Workspaces for Teachers in Dual-Language Bilingual Education Schools
Helen Chan Hill; Kevin M. Wong
Bilingual Research Journal, v47 n4 p472-486 2024
Fifty years after the Lau decision, dual-language programs face critical challenges, particularly a national teacher shortage, especially in bilingual programs representing less commonly taught languages like Mandarin Chinese. This study explores the workplace environments of 13 Mandarin Dual Language Bilingual Education (MDLBE) teachers in a diverse urban school district. Drawing on Freire's concept of humanization, Paris's cultural sustainment framework, and Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, qualitative interviews reveal themes of outsiderness, coupled with a need for humanizing relationships with colleagues and leadership. Findings highlight the importance of culturally sustaining practices and systemic changes to foster inclusive, supportive environments, advocating for a transformation "Beyond Lau" to sustain dual-language programs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Lau v Nichols
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A