RT Journal Article
T1 Teacher beliefs and approaches to linguistic diversity. Spanish as a second language in the inclusion of immigrant students
A1 Rodríguez-Izquierdo, Rosa M.
K1 Linguistic diversity
K1 Language approaches
K1 Spanish as a second language
K1 Assimilationist approach
K1 Multilingualism
AB This study examines teachers' beliefs regarding linguistic diversity and their approaches to teaching Spanish as a second language (SSL) in the inclusion of immigrant students whose first language is not Spanish. Grounded in a qualitative study in multicultural schools in Andalusia (Spain), we compared the voices of two groups of teachers: regular teachers and specialist language teachers. Teachers reflected monolingual beliefs -from assimilationist to deficit approaches- and attached great importance to the role that SSL has for immigrant students. Results indicated the need for professional development for teachers to promote multilingualism based on beliefs of language-as-resource or language-as-right.
SN 0742-051X
YR 2020
FD 2020-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10433/7799
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10433/7799
LA en
NO Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 90, April 2020
NO Educación y Psicología Social
DS RIO
RD May 24, 2026