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    3. Afro-Caribbean women teachers recruited for U.S. urban schools: A narrative analysis of experience, change, and perception

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Beck,Makini (Author)
    Format:
    Dissertation/Thesis
    Publication Date:
    2010
    Published:
    New York: University of Rochester
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
    Notes:
    Explores the experiences of Caribbean women teachers who are recruited to teach in a mid sized Southern city. Narrative methods were used to analyze four Barbadian women teachers' perspectives on their: initial experiences and challenges; teaching philosophies and approaches to teaching American students; and successful transition into Louisville, Kentucky's public schools after five years of teaching. In an age where school districts across the nation seek educators from overseas to address the well-documented teacher shortage, this study has implications for helping future international teacher candidates transition into U.S. public schools.