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Teachers of English Learners Negotiating Authoritarian Policies
Pease-Alvarez, Lucinda; Davies Samway, Katharine
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Education. Num Pages: 71 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFDM; JNAM; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 4. Weight in Grams: 138.
In an effort to reverse the purported crisis in U.S. public schools, the federal government, states, districts have mandated policies that favor standardized approaches to teaching and assessment. As a consequence, teachers have been relying on teacher-centered instructional approaches that do not take into consideration the needs, experiences, and interests of their students; this is particularly pronounced with English learners (ELs). The widespread implementation of these policies is particularly striking in California, where more than 25% of all public school students are ELs. This volume reports on three studies that explore how teachers of ELs in ... Read more
In an effort to reverse the purported crisis in U.S. public schools, the federal government, states, districts have mandated policies that favor standardized approaches to teaching and assessment. As a consequence, teachers have been relying on teacher-centered instructional approaches that do not take into consideration the needs, experiences, and interests of their students; this is particularly pronounced with English learners (ELs). The widespread implementation of these policies is particularly striking in California, where more than 25% of all public school students are ELs. This volume reports on three studies that explore how teachers of ELs in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
71
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Education
Number of Pages
71
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400739451
SKU
V9789400739451
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