The Binational Context of the Students We Share: What Educators on Both Sides of the Border Need to Know

Abstract

The authors of this essay provide a contextual overview of the California–Mexico border, raising questions about binational teacher education, particularly regarding the well-being of transnational children and youth.

Key words::

• bilingual education
• binational students
• immigration
• international/comparative education
• teacher education/certification

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Notes on contributors

Kfir Mordechay

Kfir Mordechay is an Assistant Professor at Pepperdine University and a Research Associate at The Civil Rights Project at UCLA. Email: [email protected]

Cristina Alfaro

Cristina Alfaro is a Professor and Chair in the Dual Language and English Learner Education Department at San Diego State University, and the Director of Binational Teacher Education: Students We Share Project. Email: [email protected]