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What is it about?

This article describes the obstacles that faced an innovative teacher education program for teachers with degree qualifications from non-English speaking countries in actually providing pathways into the Victorian education system.

Why is it important?

Although lip-service is given to the value of bilingualism in Australia, there are real barriers (legitimate and otherwise) to employing teachers who do not fit with dominant linguistic and cultural norms. The article is worth reading, not least to explore what has and has not changed since this program (now defunct) was initiated in the 1970s.

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