New immigrant teachers negotiating their place in their school’s teaching culture
New immigrant teachers are increasingly present in Canadian schools, ensuring wider diversity among school staff to mirror the increase in students from diverse backgrounds. In this study, new immigrant teachers, teacher mentors and school leaders in research interviews highlighted barriers to the integration of these new teachers into the teaching culture of schools in French Ontario. The article explores the challenges encountered by new immigrant teachers as well as the negotiations needed for the teaching acculturation process.