Bilingual Intercultural Teacher Education: 'Nuevos Maestros Para Bolivia'

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  • Author(s): Delany-Barmann, Gloria
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Bilingual Research Journal. 2009 32(3):280-297.
  • Publication Date:
    2009
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      18
    • Subject Terms:
      Multicultural Education; Indigenous Populations; Ethnography; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Bilingualism; Language Maintenance; Teacher Education; Sociocultural Patterns; Literacy; Bilingual Education; Spanish; American Indian Languages; Language Planning
    • Subject Terms:
      Bolivia
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/15235880903372860
    • ISSN:
      1523-5882
    • Abstract:
      Educational reform efforts in Bolivia have created possibilities for teacher-training institutions to focus on bilingual intercultural education. How teacher trainers and future teachers embark upon this endeavor differs somewhat depending on the sociolinguistic, historical, and institutional contexts of each community. This article reports observed challenges and successes related to bilingualism and biliteracy development within the context of a sample of normal schools in Bolivia specializing in bilingual intercultural education. Through the framework of sociocultural theory and the use of ethnographic methods, Hornberger's (1989) Continua of Biliteracy is employed to examine the complexities of literacy practices observed in these schools. (Contains 1 figure, 3 tables, and 1 footnote.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      44
    • Publication Date:
      2010
    • Accession Number:
      EJ870329