Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Major/Program
Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor's Name
Eric Dwyer
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Co-chair
Second Advisor's Name
Sarah Mathews
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Co-chair
Third Advisor's Name
Laura Dinehart
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Member
Keywords
heritage language, curriculum and instruction, community-based schools, bilingual education, bilingual literacy
Date of Defense
10-21-2014
Abstract
This research aimed to describe, understand, and discuss the curriculum development process of a Brazilian-Portuguese heritage language community-based school in South Florida.
This study was guided by the following research questions: (a) What roles does this HL community-based school aim to play for its students? This investigation was also related to the subsidiary question: (b) How does this HL community-based school organize its curriculum development process? In order to explore these research questions, I observed and interviewed teachers and coordinators based on a qualitative research approach.
I analyzed the interviews’ transcripts, and the program’s website with a central focus of describing and understanding their curriculum development process. Hopefully, the findings will help Brazilian and other HL community schools toward discussing and elaborating their own curriculum development, as well as to look for specific teacher training courses.
Identifier
FI14110712
Recommended Citation
Boruchowski, Ivian Destro, "Curriculum development in a heritage language community-based school: A Qualitative inquiry regarding a Brazilian-Portuguese program in South Florida" (2014). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1588.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1588
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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
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