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Navarro Martell, Melissa Arabel – Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 2021
Language usage in US K-12 classrooms and beyond continues to be an issue of equity (Navarro Martell, 2021; Palmer et al., 2019). Teachers expect racialized students who appear to be Latinx to know and perform as if their native language is Spanish, mientras a otros se les celebra sus intentos de usar el espan~ol; otro idioma colonizador. Some…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Language Usage, Code Switching (Language), Spanish
Yan Yan – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Background: English language learners (ELLs) are dramatically increasing in U.S. schools: by 2025, 25% of public school students will be ELLs (NEA, 2018). In one teacher education program in the Southeastern U.S., all students earning teacher certification must complete a course in second language methodology. This study seeks to understand…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Lesson Plans, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
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Tinkler, Alan; Tinkler, Barri; Reyes, Cynthia; Elkin, Suzanna – Journal of Experiential Education, 2019
Background: The ability to effectively teach culturally and linguistically diverse students is critically important. Research has shown that providing teacher candidates educative experiences through critical service-learning can better prepare future teachers and can foster a social justice stance. Purpose: This study examines teacher candidates'…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Cultural Differences, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
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Schneider, Jenifer Jasinski – Action in Teacher Education, 2015
In this article, the author explores her observations of preservice teachers' technological literacy as it is often enacted across iterations of a writing methods course. Using personal examples and classroom anecdotes, the author argues that the construct of "digital native" is flawed and, instead, the author positions preservice…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Technological Literacy, Writing Instruction, Methods Courses
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Bussert-Webb, Kathy – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2011
This case study explores community service learning, disciplinary literacy, and social justice. Participants were seven Mexican American preservice secondary teachers in science, math, and language arts who tutored and gardened with children in a South Texas after-school tutorial agency as part of an ESL literacy methods course. Data gathering…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Service Learning, Literacy, Social Differences
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de Oliveira, Luciana C.; Shoffner, Melanie – English Education, 2009
This article explores one element of collaborative practice: the integration of English language learner-focused instruction and discussion in a secondary English methods course. Drawing on the authors' expertise, they examine revisions made to a secondary English methods course to better address the academic and individual needs of diverse…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Teacher Education, Methods Courses, English Teachers
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Burke, Brigid M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2006
This case study looked at the transition of preservice teachers from world language education methods courses at a major U.S. university to a 5-week field experience in secondary school classrooms. Data included lesson plans and self-critiques of two lessons implemented during the field experience, world language teaching philosophies the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Language Teachers, Secondary Schools, Second Language Learning
Farrell, Thomas S. C., Ed. – TESOL International Association, 2006
The Language Teacher Research Series aims to connect research and practice by highlighting the insights that teachers themselves describe after examining their own practices. This first volume of the five-volume series presents research conducted by language teachers at all levels, from high school English teachers to English language teacher…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Researchers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning