Guatemalan Ixil Community Teacher Perspectives of Language Revitalization and Mother Tongue-Based Intercultural Bilingual Education

Authors

  • Kelly Dalton Marymount University
  • Sarah Hinshaw George Mason University
  • John Knipe Limestone College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32865/fire201953144

Keywords:

Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Language Revitalization, Bilingual Intercultural Education, Intercultural Competence

Abstract

Recent scholarship indicates several benefits of mother tongue education (MTE) in supporting student learning.

Author Biographies

Kelly Dalton, Marymount University

Director of Saints' Center for Service

John Knipe, Limestone College

Preceptor of English and Modern Languages

International Student Liaison

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Published

2019-12-20

How to Cite

Dalton, K., Hinshaw, S., & Knipe, J. (2019). Guatemalan Ixil Community Teacher Perspectives of Language Revitalization and Mother Tongue-Based Intercultural Bilingual Education. FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.32865/fire201953144