Date of Award
12-2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Education Systems Improvement Science
Committee Chair/Advisor
Noelle Paufler
Committee Member
Dr. Hans Klar
Committee Member
Dr. Barbara Nesbitt
Committee Member
Dr. Danielle Hall-Sutherland
Abstract
This qualitative study has a collaborative focus and blends improvement science with Design Thinking to first understand teachers’ perceptions of their ability to serve ML students and second, how the utilization of the Funds of Knowledge (FoK) can assist teachers in serving ML students. The purpose of this study is to use the Funds of Knowledge to build the capacity of teachers to connect with students through their lived experiences.
Through collaboration and reflection, this study investigated teachers’ perceptions and focused on increasing teachers’ ability to serve ML students utilizing a framework intended to connect students’ backgrounds to the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Skirtich, Lindsey, "Building Teachers’ Cultural Capital in the Classroom: Using Funds of Knowledge to Support Multilingual Learners" (2022). All Dissertations. 3199.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/3199
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons