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Fra teori til praksis: Lærerstudenters møte med språklig mangfold i norsk grunnskole

*ENGLISH BELOW* Jeg har gleden av å dele min nyeste artikkel, skrevet sammen med min kollega og venn Marianne Eek, førsteamanuensis ved Universitetet i Innlandet. Artikkelen heter Fra teori til praksis: Lærerstudenters møte med språklig mangfold i norsk grunnskole. Den handler om lærerstudenters erfaringer med flerspråklige elever under praksisperioden i norske grunnskoler. Studien viser at Continue reading
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Between asset and deficit, a proxy to race and existing in the other

Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well during the busy start of the new academic year. I am proud to share my latest publication, co-authored with my colleague and friend, Dr Vander Tavares (first author) from the University of Inland Norway. Our article, titled “Between asset and deficit, a proxy to race and existing in Continue reading
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Who’s Afraid of Education?

Hello everyone! I’m excited to share my latest publication, titled Who’s Afraid of Education? An Ethnodrama in Four Acts in the Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE). This piece is an experimental work that blends academic writing with artistic representation of real events. The main characters, Myriam and Mahmood, embody the collective voices of Continue reading
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Preparing for cultural and linguistic diversity in Norwegian compulsory schools

Hello everyone! I hope that you are doing well during this busy period at the start of the new year. The beginning of a new year often brings a mix of opportunities and challenges, and I hope you’re navigating it smoothly. In this post I would like to share my newest publication in the Nordic Continue reading
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Kulturelt ansvarlig didaktik: Lærerstuderendes perspektiver og erfaringer

*ENGLISH BELOW* Hej allesammen! Jeg vil dele min nyeste artikel, som er blevet publiceret hos Studier i Læreruddannelse og Profession, et dansk elektronisk open access-tidsskrift, der understøtter og formidler forskning i og udvikling af læreruddannelse, skole og lærerprofession. Min artikel tager udgangspunkt i interviews med 14 danske lærerstuderende, der nærmer sig afslutningen på deres læreruddannelse. Continue reading
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The dilemma of involving child language brokers versus professional interpreters

I am pleased to announce the publication of my paper in Educational Review, a research journal that has provided cutting-edge scholarly analyses of global educational issues for over 75 years. My paper is titled Intercultural family-school cooperation and the dilemma of involving child language brokers versus professional interpreters. It explores Danish, Icelandic, and Norwegian student Continue reading
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Teacher educators’ endeavours to enhance students’ cultural competence

A Canadian journal In Education has recently published their summer issue, which includes my paper titled Teacher educators’ endeavours to enhance students’ cultural competence: A qualitative study within Danish teacher education. The paper examines the perspectives of Danish teacher educators, specifically focusing on how they perceive and engage with cultural perspectives within teacher education programmes. Continue reading
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Menningarmiðaðar kennsluaðferðir: Reynsla íslenskra kennaranema

*ENGLISH BELOW* Sæl öll! Netla – Veftímarit um uppeldi og menntun hefur nýlega birt greinina mína sem kannar viðhorf íslenskra kennaranema til menningarmiðaðra kennsluaðferða, sem og fræðilega og verklega þekkingu á þeirri fjölmenningarlegu menntun sem þeir fengu í kennaranáminu. Einnig fjallar greinin um reynslu kennaranemanna af störfum með grunnskólanemum með fjölbreyttan menningarbakgrunn. Gögnum var safnað Continue reading
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Family-school cooperation in multicultural schools: A missing piece in teacher education in Norway

I am excited to share my recent publication in Pedagogy, Culture & Society. The article, titled Family-school cooperation in multicultural schools: A missing piece in teacher education in Norway, was written in collaboration with my friend and colleague Vander Tavares. Based on a critical multicultural perspective, this article examines the experiences and perspectives of twelve Continue reading
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Sustaining the ethos of togetherness in multicultural schools in Denmark

Today, Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research published my article titled Sustaining the Ethos of Togetherness in Multicultural Schools in Denmark: Student teachers’ reflections and experiences. The data were derived from fourteen individual interviews with Danish student teachers who were in the final year of their educational journey through teacher education at the time of the Continue reading
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Busy beginning of the year: Publications and collaborative work
Happy February to Everyone! The beginning of this year has been exceptionally busy and productive. On the 19th of January, I hosted a research seminar titled Multilingualism and Inclusion: Shaping Educational… Click here to read more
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“We have three common enemies”: Student teachers’ perspectives on existing prejudice in Danish multicultural schools.
A few days ago, I received a copy of the book titled Critical and Creative Engagements with Diversity in Nordic Education. In this volume, I have contributed a chapter in… Click here to read more
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Reception of newly arrived immigrant schoolchildren in Iceland
Yesterday Education Inquiry published my article titled Reception of newly arrived immigrant schoolchildren in Iceland: Exploring challenges and dilemmas concerning teaching and assessment practices. The participants in the study were… Click here to read more
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Conference on Multilingualism in Families and Schools. Reykjavík. Iceland
On Thursday, the 21st of September, the research group Language Policies and Practices, to which I am affiliated, organised a highly successful conference on multilingualism in families and schools. The… Click here to read more
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Culturally responsive assessment in compulsory schooling in Denmark and Iceland – An illusion or a reality?
Today Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education published my article which explores and compares Danish and Icelandic student teachers perspectives on culturally responsive assessment. The article answers the following… Click here to read more