Making it count: a narrative inquiry into one teacher's experiences supporting middle school EAL students
| dc.contributor.author | Neudorf, Jacquelyn Elizabeth | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Schmidt, Clea (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning) Mizzi, Robert (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Li, Yi (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-18T17:40:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-06-18T17:40:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-06-18 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Curriculum, Teaching and Learning | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Education (M.Ed.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | October 2015 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30583 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Middle School | en_US |
| dc.subject | EAL | en_US |
| dc.subject | Coteaching | en_US |
| dc.subject | iPad | en_US |
| dc.subject | strategies | en_US |
| dc.subject | culture | en_US |
| dc.subject | collaboration | en_US |
| dc.subject | Narrative Inquiry | en_US |
| dc.title | Making it count: a narrative inquiry into one teacher's experiences supporting middle school EAL students | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | yes | en_US |