ABSTRACT Five of the top 16 counties in the United States with the fastest growth in the Latino population from 2000 to 2007 are in Georgia (Pew Hispanic Research Center, 2015). The Georgia metropolitan area where the study occurred has more Latinos than Austin, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, or Tucson (Pew Hispanic Research Center, 2015). Particularly following the New Latino Diaspora (Hamann, Wortham, & Murillo, 2002; Murillo, 2002; and Villenas, 2002) schools in the Southeastern United States have more and more Spanish-speaking students (Pew Hispanic Research Center, 2015). However, most classroom teachers have not received specialized training or professional development relating to these students (Ballantyne, Sanderman, & Levy, 2008; Barrera & Jiménez, 2000; Carrasquillo & Rodríguez, 2002; Dove & Honigsfeld, 2010; Echevarria, Short, & Powers, 2006; Kim, 2010; Walker, Shafer, & Iiams, 2004). My study’s purpose was to explore the interactions between an English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher (myself) and classroom teachers in my school relating to newcomer emergent bilingual students. The main research question guiding this study was: What happens when an ESOL teacher and classroom teachers intentionally gather to focus on newcomer emergent bilingual students? Teachers attended 12 weekly gatherings which were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed. This study exemplifies practitioner research and thematic analysis of the data. Sociocultural theory (Vygotsky, 1978, 1986) and critical pedagogy (Freire, 1970) frame this study and were used as interpretive lenses for data analysis. Five major themes emerged: newcomers, resources, connections with classroom experiences, perceptions, and professional development. Findings related to teachers’ sense of self-efficacy relating to newcomers, their awareness of linguistic and cultural issues, and the importance of the social-emotional climate. A kit for classroom teachers of newcomers was prepared. Recommendations include support for classroom teachers who receive newcomer students—resources for the first days with a newcomer and ongoing interaction with other teachers for discussing strategies and reflecting on classroom experiences. Additional research is needed to increase awareness of the transition for classroom teachers and students when a newcomer arrives.

The aim of the study is to elucidate and analyze newcomer students´ experiences of the Language Introduction Program, in more detail, how the students describe their time at the program and how experiences could differ between girls and boys. Finally, the study examines how the program, according to the students, can be significant for their future. The analysis of the students´ dictums is based on the perspective of intercultural education. To answer the study´s aim and research questions, the investigation consists of eight semi-structured interviews with students who are studying at the Language Introduction Program at an upper secondary school in Uppsala.The results show that the main advantages with studying at the Language Introduction Program are, according to the students, that they learn the Swedish language and that they meet students with several cultural backgrounds. The main disadvantages that were noted were that the Language Introduction Program takes a long time to finish, and furthermore, the contact with the students at the other programs at the school is not enough. To some extent, the students´ experiences differ, however, the differences are not always due to gender. The students feel that the Language Introduction Program has helped them with the Swedish language and prepared them for future studies. In conclusion, the study shows that good knowledge in the Swedish language is considered to be the key to success in school and society, both for social life and for educational purposes.

Notre thèse porte sur les élèves nouvellement arrivés en France. Il s’agit, plus précisément, de comprendre comment ces élèves s’intègrent dans les établissements scolaires français et selon quel parcours. Ainsi, cette étude se base principalement sur l’analyse des discours de treize élèves concernant leur apprentissage et leur vécu scolaire. Elle s’appuie également sur les représentations que se font ces élèves de leur apprentissage scolaire, de l’apprentissage de la langue française, d’eux- mêmes, des autres (les élèves français, les professeurs) et du contexte dans lequel ils apprennent le français. Par ailleurs, nous avons souhaité comprendre la place des langues premières des élèves dans les apprentissages scolaires. Le lien entre langue et identité a depuis longtemps été démontré par les chercheurs de différentes disciplines et de ce fait il nous a semblé indispensable d’y apporter une attention particulière. Nous avons ainsi essayé de comprendre à partir d’un projet basé sur les notions de multilittératie et de multimodalité portant sur l’autobiographie, en quoi la prise en compte de la langue première des élèves leur permet de mieux progresser dans l’apprentissage du français et les apprentissages en général. Nous avons aussi réfléchi aux apports d’une telle démarche sur le plan de la reconstruction identitaire de ces élèves. Pour tenter de répondre à notre problématique de départ, à savoir comment ces élèves s’intègrent à l’école française, nous avons souhaité également interroger d’une part le regard de l’institution scolaire à travers les témoignages de trois professeurs, de trois chefs d’établissements, et de deux inspecteurs et d’autre part le regard familial à partir des témoignages de neuf parents. Ainsi, cette étude est réalisée dans le but de contribuer à un ensemble de travaux sur la problématique de la migration en contexte scolaire et de proposer une meilleure compréhension des enjeux éducatifs actuels dans notre société mondialisée. / Our thesis focuses on newcomer students in France and aims at understanding how these students integrate into French schools and exploring the educational paths they tread. Thus, this study is based mainly on the analysis of the discourse of thirteen students concerning their learning and their school experiences. It is also based on the representations that these students have of themselves, others (French students, teachers), their learning in general, their learning of the French language in particular and the context in which this learning takes place. Our thesis also focuses on the students’ first languages and their role in the learning process. The link between language and identity has long been established by researchers from different disciplines. Therefore, we have tried to understand, through an autobiographical project based on the notions of multiliteracy and multimodality, how the first languages of the students can be taken into consideration in order to help them progress in both the learning of French and learning in general. We also considered the significance of such an approach in the reconstruction of these students' identities. Furthermore, in response to our initial question regarding how these students integrate into the French education system, we investigated two complementary perspectives: that of the institution through interviews with three teachers, three heads of school and two inspectors and that of the students’ families through questioning nine parents. The aim of this study is to contribute to the body of research on the role of migration in the French educational context and to provide a better understanding of the current educational challenges facing our globalized society.