Kara Mitchell
Biographic Data
| ID | 3778645 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kara Mitchell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kara |
| FAMILY NAME | Mitchell |
| SIGNATURE | MITCHELL K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colorado Denver |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Investigation of invasive Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y ST1466 case increases in New York State
Bacterial meningitis and septicemia caused by Neisseria meningitidis is a serious infection that requires immediate medical attention and prompt treatment. In the United States, cases of N. meningitidis serogroup Y increased sharply in 2023, leading to a CDC health advisory issued in March 2024, alerting public health agencies and healthcare providers of this surge. N. meningitidis serogroup Y is of particular concern because these strains demons…
Race, difference, meritocracy, and English: Majoritarian stories in the education of secondary multilingual learners
In this study, empirical and conceptual scholarship (approximately 100 studies) regarding the education of secondary multilingual learners and their teachers are analyzed through the lens of critical race theory (CRT). Specifically, four common majoritarian stories are identified that are both challenged and endorsed in the research literature: there is no story about race, difference is deficit, meritocracy is appropriate, and English-is-all-tha…
A Longitudinal Study of Teaching Practice and Early Career Decisions: A Cautionary Tale
Although the turnover rate among beginning teachers has been a major concern for some time, most studies do not link teacher retention with teaching practice. In contrast, this study looks specifically at career decisions coupled with practice. Guided by a view of teaching as social and cultural practice, the study used multiple qualitative data sources, including extensive observations, interviews, and samples of teachers’ and students’ work. Ba…
English Is Not All That Matters in the Education of Secondary Multilingual Learners and Their Teachers
Utilizing the critical race theory (CRT) construct of majoritarian stories and the already identified story of English-is-all-that-matters in the education of multilingual learners and their teachers, this study illustrates the influence of this powerful narrative in classroom practice. By promoting English-only instruction, maintaining a limited perspective of what it means to know English, and treating multilingual learners as if they were mono…
Race, difference, meritocracy, and English: Majoritarian stories in the education of secondary multilingual learners
In this study, empirical and conceptual scholarship (approximately 100 studies) regarding the education of secondary multilingual learners and their teachers are analyzed through the lens of critical race theory (CRT). Specifically, four common majoritarian stories are identified that are both challenged and endorsed in the research literature: there is no story about race, difference is deficit, meritocracy is appropriate, and English-is-all-tha…
A Longitudinal Study of Teaching Practice and Early Career Decisions: A Cautionary Tale
Although the turnover rate among beginning teachers has been a major concern for some time, most studies do not link teacher retention with teaching practice. In contrast, this study looks specifically at career decisions coupled with practice. Guided by a view of teaching as social and cultural practice, the study used multiple qualitative data sources, including extensive observations, interviews, and samples of teachers’ and students’ work. Ba…
English Is Not All That Matters in the Education of Secondary Multilingual Learners and Their Teachers
Utilizing the critical race theory (CRT) construct of majoritarian stories and the already identified story of English-is-all-that-matters in the education of multilingual learners and their teachers, this study illustrates the influence of this powerful narrative in classroom practice. By promoting English-only instruction, maintaining a limited perspective of what it means to know English, and treating multilingual learners as if they were mono…
Race, difference, meritocracy, and English: Majoritarian stories in the education of secondary multilingual learners
In this study, empirical and conceptual scholarship (approximately 100 studies) regarding the education of secondary multilingual learners and their teachers are analyzed through the lens of critical race theory (CRT). Specifically, four common majoritarian stories are identified that are both challenged and endorsed in the research literature: there is no story about race, difference is deficit, meritocracy is appropriate, and English-is-all-tha…
A Longitudinal Study of Teaching Practice and Early Career Decisions: A Cautionary Tale
Although the turnover rate among beginning teachers has been a major concern for some time, most studies do not link teacher retention with teaching practice. In contrast, this study looks specifically at career decisions coupled with practice. Guided by a view of teaching as social and cultural practice, the study used multiple qualitative data sources, including extensive observations, interviews, and samples of teachers’ and students’ work. Ba…
English Is Not All That Matters in the Education of Secondary Multilingual Learners and Their Teachers
Utilizing the critical race theory (CRT) construct of majoritarian stories and the already identified story of English-is-all-that-matters in the education of multilingual learners and their teachers, this study illustrates the influence of this powerful narrative in classroom practice. By promoting English-only instruction, maintaining a limited perspective of what it means to know English, and treating multilingual learners as if they were mono…
Investigation of invasive Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y ST1466 case increases in New York State
Bacterial meningitis and septicemia caused by Neisseria meningitidis is a serious infection that requires immediate medical attention and prompt treatment. In the United States, cases of N. meningitidis serogroup Y increased sharply in 2023, leading to a CDC health advisory issued in March 2024, alerting public health agencies and healthcare providers of this surge. N. meningitidis serogroup Y is of particular concern because these strains demons…
Mathematics education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Multilingualism (2 works) · Antibiotic resistance (1 works) · Art (1 works)