This study examined the challenges and successes related to classroom management in a new French Immersion Elementary School (FIES). Framed by language immersion research and theories of culturally responsive classroom management (Weinstein, Curran, & Tomlinson-Clark, 2003), the study focuses on teachers’ decision-making processes in a one-way immersion setting. Using a case-study approach on one kindergarten classroom, qualitative data over one year included field notes from participant observation; transcripts of interviews and focus groups with teachers and administrators; classroom artifacts; and videotapes of classroom sessions. Results showed that classroom management was strongly shaped by several factors: the political context, lack of school-wide curricula and policies, built environment, and teachers’ prior experiences. The discussion examines how language educators and researchers must look beyond teachers’ beliefs and students’ cultures when devising solutions to social and behavioral challenges. Recommendations for new language immersion schools that deal with behavior management challenges are made.
2024. Preschool Teachers’ Issues and Beliefs in English Language Teaching: A Systematic Review (2012-2022). European Journal of Educational Research volume-13-2024:volume-13-issue-1-january-2024 ► pp. 279 ff.
Slapac, Alina & Sujin Kim
2020. Creating Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Classroom Communities in Early Childhood Language Immersion Schools. In International Perspectives on Modern Developments in Early Childhood Education [Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education, ], ► pp. 1 ff.
Slapac, Alina & Sujin Kim
2021. Creating Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Classroom Communities in Early Childhood Language Immersion Schools. In Research Anthology on Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, ► pp. 35 ff.
Protassova, Ekaterina
2018. Longing for Quality: Experiences of Finnish-Russian Bilingual Kindergarten in Finland. In Preschool Bilingual Education [Multilingual Education, 25], ► pp. 135 ff.
Hickey, Tina M. & Anne-Marie de Mejía
2014. Immersion education in the early years: a special issue. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 17:2 ► pp. 131 ff.
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