Meeting the Need for K-8 Teachers for Classrooms with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: The Promise and Challenge of Early Field Experiences

Authors

Amy Strage, San Jose State UniversityFollow
Susan Gomez, California State University - Sacramento
Kari Knutson-Miller, California State University - Fullerton
Ana Garcia-Nevarez, California State University - Sacramento

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

October 2009

Publication Title

Teacher Education Quarterly

First Page

119

Last Page

140

Abstract

The writers present the findings of their study focused on teacher learning through early fieldwork experiences to address the problem of teachers working with a culturally and linguistically diverse student population. Data were analyzed from an archive collected from approximately 500 students enrolled in six undergraduate child development courses at three state university campuses located in urban areas of California. Findings suggest that early field experiences provide participants with opportunities for career goal clarification, and the context of field experience is significant and may lead to outcomes beyond the initial goal of the experience.

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Recommended Citation

Amy Strage, Susan Gomez, Kari Knutson-Miller, and Ana Garcia-Nevarez. "Meeting the Need for K-8 Teachers for Classrooms with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: The Promise and Challenge of Early Field Experiences" Teacher Education Quarterly (2009): 119-140.