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Experiencing Anti-Immigrant Policies On Both Sides Of The U.S./Mexico Borderland: A Comparative Study Of Mexican And Iranian Families, Sandra L. Candel, Shahla Fayazpour
Experiencing Anti-Immigrant Policies On Both Sides Of The U.S./Mexico Borderland: A Comparative Study Of Mexican And Iranian Families, Sandra L. Candel, Shahla Fayazpour
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
The experiences of Mexican and Iranian immigrant families are often unheard and unpacked. The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine how race, ethnicity, and national identity are at the core of the sociopolitical and economic issues that Latino and Iranian families undergo in the United States. Using critical race theory as a framework, this research analyzed the ways in which Mexican immigrant families who were deported, and Iranian-immigrant families living in the United States, have been differently affected by post 9/11 anti-immigrant policies and by zero tolerance policies enacted by the Trump administration. The research question guiding this …
Latinx Family Engagement In Schools And Surrounding Communities: Assessing The Impact Of Parent (And Other Family Member) Development On Improving Student Educational Outcomes At Gene Ward Elementary School, Rosemary Q. Flores, Phyllis Morgan, Linda Rivera, Christine Clark
Latinx Family Engagement In Schools And Surrounding Communities: Assessing The Impact Of Parent (And Other Family Member) Development On Improving Student Educational Outcomes At Gene Ward Elementary School, Rosemary Q. Flores, Phyllis Morgan, Linda Rivera, Christine Clark
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
This article examined the success of broadly defined family engagement activities of Latinx parents of students at Gene Ward Elementary School. Gene Ward Elementary School is a part of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada. This article is based on a larger study of parent and family member participants in these activities at 25 district schools between 2003 and 2012.
Critical Multicultureal Education: Working At The Intersections Of Resistance, Restorative Justice, And Revolutionary Changes -- Introduction, Christine Clark, Norma A. Marrun
Critical Multicultureal Education: Working At The Intersections Of Resistance, Restorative Justice, And Revolutionary Changes -- Introduction, Christine Clark, Norma A. Marrun
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
We are pleased to serve as co-editors for this Education Sciences Special Issue focused on Critical Multicultural Education: Working at the Intersections of Resistance, Restorative Justice, and Revolutionary Change. Contributors to this Special Issue are graduates and/or close academic affiliates of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ doctoral program emphasis in Cultural Studies, International Education, and Multicultural Education, also known as “CSIEME,” pronounced phonetically as “See Me.”
“…4542 Miles From Home…”: Repositioning English Language Learners As Power Brokers And Teachers As Learners In The Study Abroad Context, Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner, Michaela P. Stone, Roberto Mora Mella, Francisco Olave Henriquez, Macarena Yacoman Palma
“…4542 Miles From Home…”: Repositioning English Language Learners As Power Brokers And Teachers As Learners In The Study Abroad Context, Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner, Michaela P. Stone, Roberto Mora Mella, Francisco Olave Henriquez, Macarena Yacoman Palma
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
This article provides an empirical context for the role that bi/multi-lingual children and families may play in supporting pre-service and in-service educators engaging difference through a literacy and language situated study abroad internship in Chile. Drawing on data over a 15-year longitudinal study of the program, the authors examine how students and parents navigate serving the role of teacher, whereas the teacher participants navigate a new role as a learner in a context where they, many for the first time, experience being language and cultural minorities.
Cccs As Epistemic Heuristics To Guide Student Sense-Making Of Phenomena, Tina Vo, Charles A. Anderson, Brian Gane, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Lindsey Mohan
Cccs As Epistemic Heuristics To Guide Student Sense-Making Of Phenomena, Tina Vo, Charles A. Anderson, Brian Gane, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Lindsey Mohan
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
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Teacher Training And Teaching Practice: The Case Of Niger’S English As A Foreign Language Teachers, Peter Wiens, Elena Andrei, Annie Chou, April Smith, Billa Anassour
Teacher Training And Teaching Practice: The Case Of Niger’S English As A Foreign Language Teachers, Peter Wiens, Elena Andrei, Annie Chou, April Smith, Billa Anassour
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
There continues to be a debate as to the role and value of educator preparation programs throughout the world. This paper examines self-report data of the instructional language learning methods of Nigerien English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. This study sought to understand what instructional methods EFL teachers are using in their classrooms and if there is any connection between instructional methods and teacher training. All EFL teachers in Niger were surveyed to answer these questions. Teachers used a variety of instructional methods based on their preservice training; however, these differences were contained to teachers in their first five …
School Health Program: Impacting Physical Activity Behaviors Among Disadvantaged Students, Chia-Liang Dai
School Health Program: Impacting Physical Activity Behaviors Among Disadvantaged Students, Chia-Liang Dai
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
BACKGROUND: Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more apt to experience lower availability of nutritious foods, lack opportunities to exercise, and lack access to recreational facilities, and thus, are more likely to be obese and at greater risk for developing chronic diseases. We review school health education programs' impact on physical activity behaviors among disadvantaged students. METHODS: The inclusion criteria of the study were articles: published in English with full text between 2011 and 2017; focused on school health education programs for disadvantaged school‐aged students; assessed programs including a physical activity component; examined school‐aged children and adolescents' physical activity behaviors; and …
Survey Of Mennonite Schools Council Educators Final Report, Andromeda Hightower, Peter Wiens, Paul Yoder
Survey Of Mennonite Schools Council Educators Final Report, Andromeda Hightower, Peter Wiens, Paul Yoder
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
In the spring of 2019, a survey was given out to the teachers and administrative staff of 25 different Mennonite schools. Paper copies were sent to principals of schools, which were completed during staff meetings without the principal present. Surveys were returned in sealed envelopes. Two schools did not finish, so they completed an online version during the summer. Out of these schools, 24 participated in the survey, with a total of 390 participants represented a wide range of grade levels, content areas, and Mennonite educational context. This report represents the major findings, analysis, and recommendations based on the data …
Self-Efficacy And Quality Of Classroom Interactions Of Efl Teachers In Niger, Bong Gee Jang, Hyonsuk Cho, Peter Wiens
Self-Efficacy And Quality Of Classroom Interactions Of Efl Teachers In Niger, Bong Gee Jang, Hyonsuk Cho, Peter Wiens
Teaching and Learning Faculty Research
This study explores the relationships between self-efficacy and observed quality of classroom interactions of EFL teachers in Niger and how they compare to their American counterparts. We collected and analyzed self-efficacy data from 609 EFL teachers using the Teachers’ Sense of Self-efficacy Scale (TSES). In addition, classroom interaction data were collected from 53 Nigerien EFL teachers using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). All the self-efficacy subscales were significantly correlated with the CLASS Instructional Support domain. When we compared the self-efficacy and classroom interactions scores of Nigerien teachers with those of American teachers, a significant difference was only identified in …