PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANT TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Aline Niyubahwe Université de Sherbrooke
  • Joséphine Mukamurera Université de Sherbrooke
  • France Jutras Université de Sherbrooke

Keywords:

Immigrant teachers, Teachers of recent migration, Immigrant teaching personnel, professional integration, Integration of immigrant teachers

Abstract

This literature review article investigates the professional integration of teachers recently immigrated to Canada and other western countries. Its findings reveal a number of obstacles to the integration of immigrant teachers into the teaching profession. The review summarizes different initiatives facilitating or hampering immigrant teachers’ access to employment and professional integration. It also notes that there is little research on teachers’ professional integration in Western French speaking countries in general, and more particularly in Quebec where these teachers are often relied upon because of the shortage of personnel in this profession.

L’INSERTION PROFESSIONNELLE DES ENSEIGNANTS IMMIGRANTS DANS LE MILIEU SCOLAIRE : RECENSION DES ÉCRITS

Cette recension des écrits porte sur l’insertion professionnelle des enseignants immigrants au Canada et ailleurs en Occident. Les résultats mettent en évidence divers obstacles à leur insertion dans la profession enseignante. Ils permettent également de prendre connaissance de certaines mesures qui favorisent ou nuisent à leur intégration dans l’emploi et au sein de l’équipe-école. On constate aussi que peu de recherches sont faites sur le sujet dans les pays francophones en général et au Québec en particulier où on compte sur l’apport de ces enseignants pour combler les besoins de main-d’œuvre.

Author Biographies

Aline Niyubahwe, Université de Sherbrooke

ALINE NIYUBAHWE is a Ph.D candidate in Education at the Université de Sherbrooke. She is affiliated with two research centers: the CRIESÉ (Centre de recherche sur l’intervention éducative et socioéducative) and the CRIFPE (Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la formation et la profession enseignante). Her research interests focus on professional insertion in teaching, particularly the professional insertion of the immigrant teachers. aline.niyubahwe@usherbrooke.ca

Joséphine Mukamurera, Université de Sherbrooke

JOSÉPHINE MUKAMURERA is a full professor in the Faculty of Education at the Université de Sherbrooke, where she teaches learning theories and pedagogical approaches. She holds a Ph.D. in psychopedagogy from Université Laval. Her areas of research focus on professional integration of teachers and professional development. Josephine.mukamurera@usherbrooke.ca

France Jutras, Université de Sherbrooke

FRANCE JUTRAS is a doctor of philosophy of education and a full professor of Foundations of education at the Department of Pedagogy of the Université de Sherbrooke, France Jutras focuses her work on the impact of personal, professional and social values on the professional development of teachers. Her framework is based on applied ethics and citizenship education perspectives. She is a member of IRPÉ of the Université de Sherbrooke. France.jutras@usherbrooke.ca

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Published

2013-10-25

How to Cite

Niyubahwe, A., Mukamurera, J., & Jutras, F. (2013). PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANT TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM: A LITERATURE REVIEW. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 48(2). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8879

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