“There’s More to the Story Than Our Slanted Eyes”: Voices of Asian American Pre-K–6 Teachers
Thu, April 11, 10:50am to 12:20pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 200, Exhibit Hall BAbstract
This paper examines the experiences of Asian American teachers in PreK-6 classrooms to learn more about how they negotiate multiple sets of values, assumptions, and expectations in both personal and professional realms. Using Asian critical theory (AsianCrit) and the in-depth phenomenological interviews, the paper employs the following research question: How do Asian American teachers in PreK-6th grade classrooms navigate and negotiate their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities both personally and professionally?