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July 4, 2026Foreign Language Annals

K‐12 world language teachers navigating a change in learning standards: An ethnography of language policy

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SHSeyyedeh Mobina HosseiniEKErin Kearney

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Overview

Ethnography reveals teachers' interpretations of new language standards, highlighting support and challenges.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how K-12 world language teachers interpret and implement revised learning standards.
  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with five in-service K-12 world language teachers
  • Observed multi-year professional development sessions
  • Utilized an ethnography of language policy approach
  • Teachers display an evolving understanding of new standards and their implications for teaching.
  • Valued support included professional development resources that facilitated adaptation.
  • Identified obstacles that complicated the implementation process, affecting adherence to new standards.

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Hosseini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a78b89561a0c2d78ecc1https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.70067
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