Publication Date
Spring 2022
Degree Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Department
Teacher Education
First Advisor
Luis Poza
Keywords
Culturally sustaining pedagogy, newcomer students
Abstract
Throughout American history, schooling has been used as a tool of settler colonialism, hegemony, and white supremacy. This process of utilizing schooling as a tool of domination has been labeled by theorists as “miseducation”. To attempt to combat the miseducation that students experience in their schooling, I implemented culturally sustaining pedagogy, which necessitates the maintenance and strengthening of students’ relationships with their cultures in schools. In my project, I focused on newcomer students, as immigrant students are often the most underserved population in schools, and also are the most vulnerable to assimilationist teachings. This project utilized classroom observations, student work, and qualitative interviews with students to examine what I observed as I implemented culturally sustaining pedagogies with newcomer students to foster positive self-identity and belonging.
Recommended Citation
Nguyen, Lan, "“What I have learned about ethnic studies is to love myself more”: A Look at Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy and Newcomer Students" (2022). Master's Projects. 1098.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.76mv-77n2
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_projects/1098
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
