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Navigating School: An English As A Second Language Curriculum For Multilingual Caregivers, Kerry Stimpson
Navigating School: An English As A Second Language Curriculum For Multilingual Caregivers, Kerry Stimpson
Master's Projects and Capstones
If multilingual families feel that they are not able to communicate with school staff, then these families may not become involved in their child’s school, and the child’s learning could be negatively impacted. The purpose of this project is to create a roadmap and lessons for English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors to implement in their classes with multilingual caregivers. This curriculum will address the lack of understanding that ESL teachers have in regard to the needs of multilingual caregivers to communicate with their child’s school staff and understand the school system in the United States. Given the content …
Multilingual Families Homeschooling: Reasons, Goals, And Challenges, Georgina J.J. Aubin
Multilingual Families Homeschooling: Reasons, Goals, And Challenges, Georgina J.J. Aubin
Master's Theses
This study examines homeschooling among multilingual families by providing insight into multilingual parents’ motivations, goals, and challenges in homeschooling, along with their perception of the role their diverse language background plays in their homeschooling experience. Through the LangCrit framework, this study explores the intersection of language and parental involvement in the identities multilingual parents live as they homeschool their children. Findings demonstrate that parents’ goals and challenges center on academic and social concerns, rather than language issues. Rather, the influence of their language background emerges in descriptions directly focused on language and culture. The fluid dimensions of their identities are …