Jessica Sierk
Biographic Data
| ID | 763415 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Sierk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica |
| FAMILY NAME | Sierk |
| SIGNATURE | SIERK J |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Lawrence University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3538-9258 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What for?” Pursuing Deeper Purposes Within Our Work
The downfall
Increased mobility due to globalization and other geopolitical shifts has changed school demographics worldwide. In the Midwest, much of this new immigrant population is Spanish-speaking and in need of language support. Consequently, schools play an important role in responding to the New Latino Diaspora. In this paper, we describe how unconscious language ideologies inhibited social change that could improve conditions for new student population…
Redefining rurality
In mainstream discourse, rural generally implies white, while urban signifies not-white. However, what happens when ‘rural’ communities experience demographic change? This paper examines how students from a rural, New Latino Diaspora community in a Midwestern state complicate traditional notions of rurality. Data from participant observations and ethnographic interviews indicate that students from this near-majority-Latino community do not view i…
Redefining rurality
In mainstream discourse, rural generally implies white, while urban signifies not-white. However, what happens when ‘rural’ communities experience demographic change? This paper examines how students from a rural, New Latino Diaspora community in a Midwestern state complicate traditional notions of rurality. Data from participant observations and ethnographic interviews indicate that students from this near-majority-Latino community do not view i…
Redefining rurality
In mainstream discourse, rural generally implies white, while urban signifies not-white. However, what happens when ‘rural’ communities experience demographic change? This paper examines how students from a rural, New Latino Diaspora community in a Midwestern state complicate traditional notions of rurality. Data from participant observations and ethnographic interviews indicate that students from this near-majority-Latino community do not view i…
The downfall
Increased mobility due to globalization and other geopolitical shifts has changed school demographics worldwide. In the Midwest, much of this new immigrant population is Spanish-speaking and in need of language support. Consequently, schools play an important role in responding to the New Latino Diaspora. In this paper, we describe how unconscious language ideologies inhibited social change that could improve conditions for new student population…
What for?” Pursuing Deeper Purposes Within Our Work
Critical Race Theory in Education (2 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Active listening (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Communication (1 work) · Diaspora (1 work) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (1 work) · Ethnography (1 work)