““Instructing English Language Instructing English Language Learners in the Context of Learners in the Context of

Political Change: A Qualitative Political Change: A Qualitative Study of Teachers’ Beliefs About Study of Teachers’ Beliefs About Effective Teaching Strategies”Effective Teaching Strategies”

Dr. Margarita Jimenez SilvaDr. Margarita Jimenez Silva

Research QuestionsResearch Questions

What are teachers’ instructional What are teachers’ instructional beliefs, as influenced by their beliefs, as influenced by their backgrounds, regarding effective backgrounds, regarding effective teaching strategies for English teaching strategies for English language learners given the current language learners given the current historical and sociocultural events in historical and sociocultural events in education in the state of California education in the state of California and in the context of the passage of and in the context of the passage of Proposition 227?Proposition 227?

Research QuestionsResearch Questions

What are the instructional practices What are the instructional practices teachers employ to address the teachers employ to address the educational needs of English language educational needs of English language learners in the post-Proposition 227 era learners in the post-Proposition 227 era in California?in California?

How do teachers’ beliefs and How do teachers’ beliefs and backgrounds mediate the manner in backgrounds mediate the manner in which they implement the mandates of which they implement the mandates of Proposition 227?Proposition 227?

Literature ReviewLiterature Review

BackgroundBackground Proposition 227Proposition 227 Bilingual Education ProgramsBilingual Education Programs

Theoretical FrameworkTheoretical Framework Review of Relevant LiteratureReview of Relevant Literature

Relationships between Instructional Relationships between Instructional Beliefs and PracticesBeliefs and Practices

Teachers’ BackgroundsTeachers’ Backgrounds

MethodologyMethodology IntroductionIntroduction Research DesignResearch Design

Site SelectionSite Selection SubjectsSubjects Bias and ValidityBias and Validity

Data CollectionData Collection InterviewsInterviews ObservationsObservations

Data Analysis and CodingData Analysis and Coding AnalysisAnalysis CodingCoding

Instructional Beliefs and Instructional Beliefs and Teaching PracticesTeaching Practices

Teacher ProfilesTeacher Profiles Safe and Caring Safe and Caring

EnvironmentEnvironment High ExpectationsHigh Expectations SDAIE TechniquesSDAIE Techniques

Flexible GroupingsFlexible Groupings Instructional FeaturesInstructional Features Context-Embedded Context-Embedded

Lang.Lang. Visuals/RealiaVisuals/Realia Hands-OnHands-On Language sensitive Mod.Language sensitive Mod. Multi. AssessmentMulti. Assessment

StandardsStandards

ConstraintsConstraints Time ConstraintsTime Constraints Professional FeedbackProfessional Feedback ResourcesResources

Books, books, booksBooks, books, books Larger School CultureLarger School Culture

SESSES Students’ Language SkillsStudents’ Language Skills Parental InvolvementParental Involvement Teacher TurnoverTeacher Turnover Student TurnoverStudent Turnover

Teachers’ KnowledgeTeachers’ Knowledge Knowledge of the LearnerKnowledge of the Learner

Building RelationshipsBuilding Relationships Foundation in Child DevelopmentFoundation in Child Development

Content and Procedural KnowledgeContent and Procedural Knowledge Knowledge of California’s Content StandardsKnowledge of California’s Content Standards Knowledge of the Reading and Writing ProcessKnowledge of the Reading and Writing Process Knowledge of English Language DevelopmentKnowledge of English Language Development Knowledge of Math ContentKnowledge of Math Content Knowing How to Work With Community of Knowing How to Work With Community of

ParentsParents Knowing How to Work With AdministrationKnowing How to Work With Administration

Teachers’ KnowledgeTeachers’ Knowledge

Sources of Sources of KnowledgeKnowledge Other TeachersOther Teachers Teacher Education Teacher Education

CourseworkCoursework Inservice TrainingInservice Training

Language IdeologyLanguage Ideology

Language BackgroundLanguage Background LanguageLanguage CultureCulture

Second Language Acquisition BeliefsSecond Language Acquisition Beliefs Optimal Age for L2 AcquisitionOptimal Age for L2 Acquisition Necessary Conditions for L2 AcquisitionNecessary Conditions for L2 Acquisition Length of Time to Learn EnglishLength of Time to Learn English

Language IdeologyLanguage Ideology

Bilingual Education BeliefsBilingual Education Beliefs Effectiveness of Bilingual EducationEffectiveness of Bilingual Education The Role of Spanish and The Role of The Role of Spanish and The Role of

EnglishEnglish Proposition 227 BeliefsProposition 227 Beliefs

Impetus to Passage of Proposition 227Impetus to Passage of Proposition 227 Mandates of Proposition 227Mandates of Proposition 227 Impact of Proposition 227Impact of Proposition 227

Discussion Discussion

Relate to your own Relate to your own experiences:experiences: Beliefs and Beliefs and

PracticesPractices Effective StrategiesEffective Strategies

ConstraintsConstraints KnowledgeKnowledge Language IdeolgyLanguage Ideolgy

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