Teachers of English Learners Negotiating Authoritarian Policies

by Lucinda Pease-Alvarez and Katharine Davies Samway

In an effort to reverse the purported crisis in U.S. public schools, the federal government, states, districts have mandated policies that favor standardized approaches to teaching and assessment. As a consequence, teachers have been relying on teacher-centered instructional approaches that do not take into consideration the needs, experiences, and interests of their students; this is particularly pronounced with English learners (ELs). The widespread...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400739451
• ISBN13: 9789400739451
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 71 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"