I went to school with all of my treasures, including my Spanish language, Mexican culture,
familia (family), and ways of knowing. I abandoned my treasures at the classroom door in …

It is popular in the education milieu today to talk about the dangers of assuming a deficit
perspective, approaching students based upon our perceptions of their weaknesses rather …

Immigrant families typically first encounter the US educational system when their children
enter preschool or kindergarten. The experiences these children have in their first …

This paper draws from four sets of four in‐depth interviews and one subsequent focus group
to examine how undocumented Mexicana students navigate identities and the meanings of …

This chapter examines the factors that contribute to a sense of school belonging for
immigrant and immigrant-origin youth. Through a review of the education research on critical …

Resolving conflicting linguistic traditions and struggling with new identities are significant
challenges for immigrants to the United States. This case study introduces an immigrant …

It is critical for educators to understand how the official educational policy of the United
States, which reflects dominant language ideologies, renders a particular view of immigrant …

The identification of a geneology of Chicana/Latina cultural production re/articulates
“culture” and the production of meaning and meaningful lives from borderlands, border …

A 2022 SPE Outstanding Book Honorable Mention What are the elements of culturally
responsive and sustaining instruction? How can these elements be implemented in …

This article explores how discrimination acts as a barrier to providing the highest quality
education to young Latino children of immigrants. Preschool teachers' concerns emerged …