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Making it count: a narrative inquiry into one teacher's experiences supporting middle school EAL students

This autobiographical narrative inquiry explores the teaching, learning and leadership experiences of a middle school teacher in Manitoba. My early experiences as a classroom teacher reflect my uncertainty and unpreparedness of a teacher who struggled to meet the needs of the English as an Additional Language (EAL) students who entered my classroom. As the EAL student population increased within my middle school, I began the journey of a Masters program to seek knowledge in order to support my EAL students and to help guide my colleagues towards an inclusive environment. As I explored how my experiences as a graduate student had influenced my classroom practices, and then how my experiences as an EAL specialist and school leader had influenced the school community, five main themes emerged: The use of the iPad in a mainstream classroom, the use of effective instructional strategies, the role of culture in the classroom, co-teaching practices and collaboration in a Middle School setting. Through narrative inquiry I investigated these themes and discovered new pathways to support EAL students and guide my colleagues while moving toward a more inclusive classroom and school environment.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MANITOBA/oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/30583
Date18 June 2015
CreatorsNeudorf, Jacquelyn Elizabeth
ContributorsLi, Yi (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning), Schmidt, Clea (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning) Mizzi, Robert (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology)
Source SetsUniversity of Manitoba Canada
Detected LanguageEnglish

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