Teachers' construction of their roles and responsibilities for inclusive language practices with multilingual parents - a case from Norway

• Published in: Language and education Vol. 38; no. 5; pp. 800 - 817
• Main Author: Thyness, Hilde
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.09.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Digitally mediated interaction; Education policy; inclusion; language ideologies; Language policy; Multilingualism; nexus analysis; Norwegian; Norwegian language; Parent Role; parent-school relationships; Parents & parenting; Political discourse; teacher subject positionss; Teachers; Norway

While Norwegian educational policy documents construct an overarching role for the teacher as the main party responsible for inclusion in the parent-school cooperation, there are conflicts in the associated discourses on language and inclusion. This can lead to uncertainties in terms of the teachers...