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How do teachers exercise relational agency for supporting migrant students within social networks in schools from Scotland, Finland, and Sweden?

Posted on 31st January 2024 by Kirsty Shand

Pantić N., Sarazin M., Coppe T., Oral D., Manninen E., Silvennoinen K., Lund A., Hökkä P., Vähäsantanen K., Shupin, L. How do teachers exercise relational agency for supporting migrant students within social networks in schools from Scotland, Finland, and Sweden? How do teachers exercise relational agency for supporting migrant students within social networks in schools […]

Using mixed methods social network analysis to study teacher collaboration for migrant inclusion in a Swedish school

Posted on 18th August 202318th August 2023 by Kirsty Shand

Sarazin M, Oral D, Lund A, Pantić N. Re-theorising Learning and Research Methods in Learning Research, 2023. Using mixed methods social network analysis to study teacher collaboration for migrant inclusion in a Swedish school (diva-portal.org) Abstract Growing migration has changed student populations in many countries, challenging schools and educational systems to include students from migration backgrounds. Teacher […]

Staff Members’ Professional Agency within the Staff Community and the Education Policies: Supporting Integration in Multicultural and Multilingual School Communities

Posted on 18th August 2023 by Kirsty Shand

Manninen E, Hökkä P, Tarnanen M, Vähäsantanen K. Education Sciences, 2022. Education Sciences | Free Full-Text | Staff Members’ Professional Agency within the Staff Community and the Education Policies: Supporting Integration in Multicultural and Multilingual School Communities (mdpi.com) Abstract In recent decades, increased diversity and migration have challenged school staff members’ ways of working. This study aimed […]

Mother Tongue Instruction: Between Assimilation and Multicultural Incorporation

Posted on 18th August 202318th August 2023 by Kirsty Shand

Oral D, Lund A. Education Sciences, 2022. Education Sciences | Free Full-Text | Mother Tongue Instruction: Between Assimilation and Multicultural Incorporation (mdpi.com) Abstract For many students with migrant backgrounds and newly arrived students, their mother tongue is not only a knowledge and a school grade issue, but also a reflection of their identity and a sense […]

Local School Desegregation Practices in Sweden

Posted on 18th August 202318th August 2023 by Kirsty Shand

Osman A, Lund S. Education Sciences, 2022. Education Sciences | Free Full-Text | Local School Desegregation Practices in Sweden (mdpi.com) Abstract The focus of this paper is to examine the desegregation of hyper-segregated schools in Sweden. In this paper, our focus is on the practice(s) of desegregation in four Swedish municipalities. This study is based on interviews […]

Successful Transitions? Tracing the Experiences of Migrant School Leavers in Scotland

Posted on 18th August 202318th August 2023 by Kirsty Shand

Packwood H. Education Sciences, 2022. Education Sciences | Free Full-Text | Successful Transitions? Tracing the Experiences of Migrant School Leavers in Scotland (mdpi.com) Abstract This paper examines the experiences and aspirations of migrant young people in Scotland. It focuses on students approaching the end of compulsory education and presents findings from a study on the outcomes of […]

The potential of mixed-method social network analysis for studying interaction between agency and structure in education

Posted on 18th August 202318th August 2023 by Kirsty Shand

Pantić N, Brouwer J, Thomas L, Froehlich D. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2022. Full article: The potential of mixed-method social network analysis for studying interaction between agency and structure in education (tandfonline.com) ABSTRACT This article discusses the potential of mixed-method social network analysis (MMSNA) as a methodology for designing and conducting studies that […]

Introduction to a special issue of Education Sciences “Migrant Integration in Schools: Policies and Practices”

Posted on 18th August 202318th August 2023 by Kirsty Shand

Pantić N, Lund A, Tarnanen M. Education Sciences, 2022. Education Sciences | Special Issue : Migrant Integration in Schools: Policies and Practices (mdpi.com) Special Issue Information Dear Colleagues, This issue aims to understand policies and practices that facilitate or impede migrant integration in schools. Schooling raises several issues for migrant students, including adapting to a new language, […]

Teaching that matters for migrant students

Posted on 4th August 20234th August 2023 by Kirsty Shand

Dr Natasa Pantic wrote an article, titled “Teaching that matters for migrant students” in Issue 95 of the GTCS (General Teaching Council for Scotland) magazine.

Policy Brief – Scotland

Posted on 25th July 202325th February 2025 by Kirsty Shand

We are pleased to share our second policy brief, with further findings from the Scottish Team within the project.