Lora Bartlett

Migrant Teachers: How American Schools Import Labor

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ISBN 13:
9780674055360
author:
Lora Bartlett
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Harvard University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2014
Pages:
202
Dimensions:
1.9 x 15.9 x 22.9 cm
Genre:
Education Studies & Teaching, Education Management & Organisation, Strategies & Policy
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£32.60

Description

Migrant Teachers investigates an overlooked trend in U.S. schools today: the growing reliance on teachers trained overseas. As federal mandates require K-12 schools to employ qualified teachers, some districts have turned to recruiting educators from abroad. The use of overseas-trained teachers as transient, migrant labor has been a common practice in recent years. Approximately 90,000 teachers from countries such as the Philippines and India came to the United States between 2002 and 2008. While these educators are well educated and experienced, they often have limited opportunities to connect with their students, reducing the effectiveness of their teaching. The book calls on schools to rethink their approach to teacher recruitment and support, highlighting the need for better support for both overseas-trained teachers and their American counterparts.

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