Jongho Moon, Yongnam Park
Exploring South Korean Elementary School Classroom Teachers' Beliefs and Practices in Physical Education
International journal of environmental research and public health
representation asian american teachers schools unique asset promoting diversity advocating social justice however also face various barriers negatively affect work experiences diverse nature asian american population likely yield different assets barriers among teachers different ethnic groups gain insight chinese korean american teachers perceive cultural identity teaching practices utilized qualitative approach conducting semistructured interviews nine teachers identified chinese andor korean american k12 public schools california findings based thematic analyses interview data revealed several assets including empathy understanding towards minority groups exposure diversity increased representation shared language skills however also identified barriers including internalized model minority beliefs cultural expectations passive observers internalized racism overemphasis education savior complex based findings provide practical suggestions recruiting retaining chinese korean american teachers schools