A Fast Track Course for Newly Arrived Immigrant Teachers in Sweden

Autor/in	Economou, Catarina
Titel	A Fast Track Course for Newly Arrived Immigrant Teachers in Sweden
Quelle	In: Teaching Education, 32 (2021) 2, S.208-223 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Economou, Catarina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1047-6210
DOI	10.1080/10476210.2019.1696294
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Refugees; Immigrants; Labor Market; Barriers; Teacher Certification; Alternative Teacher Certification; Teacher Responsibility; Work Environment; Teacher Competencies; Program Effectiveness; Swedish; Language Proficiency; Knowledge Level; Teacher Student Relationship; Teaching Methods; Multilingualism; Social Capital; Teacher Qualifications; Teaching Experience; Sweden; Syria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Flüchtling; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Lehrverpflichtung; Arbeitsmilieu; Lehrkunst; Schwedisch; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Wissensbasis; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Sozialkapital; Lehrqualifikation; Schweden; Syrien
Abstract	The Swedish welfare state has social protection policies focusing on labour market participation. Initiatives have been introduced after the increase of asylum seekers in 2015, focusing on so-called 'fast tracks'. In this paper I consider one of these fast track courses aimed at newly arrived teachers wishing to continue their teaching career in Sweden. Based on interviews and observational data I have followed one cohort throughout their course. The research aims for an understanding of the teachers' experiences from their own perspective as well as from the stakeholders'. The theoretical framework is mainly taken from the concepts of the capital market introduced by Bourdieu. In light of the findings, while the education the participants receive may be useful in order to understand the educational system, many are disappointed to find that fast track courses do not give them a clear advantage in terms of finding a faster way into the Swedish labour market. In addition, there are tendencies for local teacher communities to devalue the qualifications of this group. Generally, the emphasis on 'fast tracks' may ignore the need of individuals to complete formal Swedish education and to navigate complex processes of nationally set standards of professional requirements, which impede a fast integration process. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01