Beyond Lau

Envisioning humanizing and culturally sustaining workspaces for teachers in dual-language bilingual education schools

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ID12752129
AuthorsHelen Chan Hill (Los Angeles Unified School District), Kevin M Wong 黃浩文 (0000-0001-6237-0427, Pepperdine University, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume47
Issue4
Pages472-486
Publication date2024-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBilingual Research Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1523-5882 • E-ISSN: 1523-5890
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15235882.2024.2412519
OpenAlexW4403395718
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited29

Fifty years after the Lau decision, dual-language programs face critical challenges, particularly a national teacher shortage, especially in bilingual programs representing less commonly taught languages like Mandarin Chinese. This study explores the workplace environments of 13 Mandarin Dual Language Bilingual Education (MDLBE) teachers in a diverse urban school district. Drawing on Freire’s concept of humanization, Paris’s cultural sustainment framework, and Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, qualitative interviews reveal themes of outsiderness, coupled with a need for humanizing relationships with colleagues and leadership. Findings highlight the importance of culturally sustaining practices and systemic changes to foster inclusive, supportive environments, advocating for a transformation “Beyond Lau” to sustain dual-language programs

Bilingual education · Cultural competence · Dual (grammatical number · Dual language · Dual purpose · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Pedagogy · Sociology · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Engineering · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology

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