Teachers without borders? : the hidden consequences of international teachers in U.S. schools / Alyssa Hadley Dunn ; foreword by Jacqueline Jordan Irvine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunn, Alyssa Hadley.

Series:

Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.)

Multicultural education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Urban--United States.

Education, Urban.

Teachers, Foreign.

United States.

Teachers, Foreign--United States.

Teaching--Social aspects--United States.

Teaching.

Teaching--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xx, 201 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [2013]

Summary:

Teachers Without Borders? is the story of four Indian teachers who came to the United States in the face of tremendous personal and professional odds to teach in urban schools. Their experiences are brought to life in this groundbreaking empirical study through interviews with their principals, district representatives in charge of recruitment and orientation, recruitment agency personnel, and union representatives, as well as in-depth classroom observations and student commentary. This well-researched work raises an essential question: If international teachers face daily exploitation, a lack of personal and professional support, and a lack of pedagogical and cultural preparation, are they able to give urban students the high-quality multicultural education they need and deserve?

Contents:

1 Climbing Mountains: Trends, Benefits, and Challenges of Recruitment 15

Definitions and Revisions of Teacher Education and Recruitment 16

Neoliberal Education Policies and Reforms 18

Globalization and 21st-century Skills 21

International Teachers by the Numbers 22

Where in the World? International Teacher Migration Patterns 24

Living the American Dream: Benefits of Recruitment 25

Challenging the American Dream: Struggles of Recruitment 29

Conclusion 34

2 The Continental Divide: Similarities and Differences Between Indian and U.S. Education 35

Prior Knowledge of American Schools 36

Similarities Between Home and Abroad 40

Differences Between Home and Abroad 42

Effects on Relationships and Practice 59

Conclusion 64

3 Trying to Build Cultural Bridges: Gandhi, MLK, and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy 65

Multiculturalism in India 66

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy 74

Translatable Skills: Common CRP of International Teachers 77

"Trying to Speak the Same Language": Occasional CRP of International Teachers 82

"Lost in Translation": Stated But Not Evident CRP of International Teachers 86

"It's All Greek to Me": Missing CRP in International Teachers' Classrooms 90

Building Foundation-Less Bridges 96

4 Barriers to Success: Stymied Goals for International Teacher Recruitment 97

Meeting Teachers' Goals 98

Meetings Goals for Students 104

Meeting Schools' Goals 109

Meeting District Goals 112

Short-Term Goals Versus Long-Term Problems 116

5 Pushing the Boundary and Crossing the Line: Hidden Purposes and Consequences of Recruitment 117

Political Spectacle 118

Hidden Purposes 119

Hidden Consequences 125

Challenging the Spectacle 141

6 Charting a Course:

The Future of International Teacher Recruitment 142

Implications for Practice: Why Schools and Districts Should Support International Teachers 149

Implications for Future Research: Why Researchers Should Investigate International Teachers 157

Implications for Teacher Preparation: Why Teacher Educators Should Care About International Teachers 159

Implications for Policymakers: Why We Need Policy for International Teachers 161

Looking Forward 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807754115

0807754110

9780807754306

0807754307

OCLC:

821271442