Description
Bilingual teachers must advocate for their students. Based on the experiences of Spanish-English bilingual teachers in Texas, this book aims to explore, define and understand bilingual teacher leadership. It examines what it means for bilingual teachers to become leaders, the kinds of support they need, and how they experience leadership.
Author: Deborah Palmer
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Published: 08/17/2018
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781788921428
ISBN10: 1788921429
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General
- Education | Administration | General
- Education | Educational Policy & Reform
About the Author
Deborah K. Palmer is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder, USA. She conducts qualitative research using ethnography and discourse analysis in linguistically diverse settings, with a particular interest in bilingual education policy and politics, critical additive bilingual education, and translanguaging.