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Promoting An Environment For Choice In A Bilingual Class Through Literature, Claudia Peralta Nov 2012

Promoting An Environment For Choice In A Bilingual Class Through Literature, Claudia Peralta

Claudia Peralta

No abstract provided.


The Schooling Experiences Of Immigrant Students In Rural Settings, Claudia Peralta Feb 2012

The Schooling Experiences Of Immigrant Students In Rural Settings, Claudia Peralta

Claudia Peralta

No abstract provided.


Bilingual Teacher Beliefs And Practice: Do They Line Up?, Claudia Peralta Nash, Celia Den Hartog King Feb 2012

Bilingual Teacher Beliefs And Practice: Do They Line Up?, Claudia Peralta Nash, Celia Den Hartog King

Claudia Peralta

A qualitative study used observation and collection of artifacts to examine the pedagogical strategies of six teachers; four taught in a two-way bilingual education school, while the other two were first-year teachers in a school setting with large numbers of English language learners. Informal interviews were conducted throughout the time of the study; semi-structured interviews were conducted at the end of a semester of observation and recording of field notes. Some interviews attempted to uncover the beliefs teachers had about student learning, and in particular, that of culturally and linguistically diverse students. Teachers were asked about the influences and sources …