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Larrotta, Clarena; Chung, HeeJae – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2020
This article discusses the contributions of foreign-born TESOL instructors helping adult language learners develop literacy skills through a pen pal project, which lasted 10 weeks and consisted of writing letters back and forth weekly. The project provided adult immigrant learners with an opportunity to practice meaningful writing to support their…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Rubio, Brenda; Palmer, Deborah K.; Martínez, Manuel – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2021
Currently, there is limited research examining the barriers that immigrant professionals experience when becoming a bilingual teacher in the United States. This study examines the trajectory of a Mexican national, trained as a teacher in his home country, who became a bilingual dual-language educator in a Central Texas school district. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Language Maintenance, Masters Programs, Personal Narratives
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Acosta, Sandra T.; Chen, Xuewei; Goltz, Heather; Goodson, Patricia; Padrón, Yolanda – Urban Education, 2021
This case study examined action research conducted by bilingual education teachers in urban schools as a tool for progressing from novice-to-expert teachers. We described a longitudinal study across four cohorts of first-year bilingual education teachers as action researchers (n = 9). The study investigated the following: (1) how school leaders…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Action Research, Bilingual Education Programs, Urban Schools
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Johannessen, B. Gloria Guzman; Thorsos, Nilsa; Dickinson, Gail – Education and Society, 2016
This study addresses public universities' policies and practices in the USA (United States of America) with a focus on public bilingual teacher preparation in Spanish-English programs (initial credential licensure and Masters of Education programs with, or without, endorsements). We questioned: "What do bilingual programs look like in public…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Teacher Education Programs, Program Implementation, Spanish