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Kathryn Jones

Kathryn Jones is a former K-12 English as a Second Language teacher, is a Clinical Instructor for the Center for Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership at Lamar University. Dr. Jones’ passion for non-English speakers and newcomers to America have compelled her focus to others’ needs besides her own. Her research interests include second language acquisition, discourse patterns, global leadership, and linguistic relativity. After developing the term, Intercultural Responsiveness (IR), she is now focusing on its implications within the education system along with business organizations and community groups. She hopes to leave a legacy by modeling Intercultural Responsiveness (IR) in her personal and professional life.

Publications

How to Be Interculturally Responsive to Your English Language Learners' Writing Needs

The goal of this chapter is to provide an overview of intercultural responsiveness (IR) in conjunction with taking an extensive inquiry into the three IR components. The...

How to Be Interculturally Responsive to Your English Language Learners' Writing Needs

The goal of this chapter is to provide an overview of intercultural responsiveness (IR) in conjunction with taking an extensive inquiry into the three IR components. The...

The Mentoring and Connectivism of African American Male Students Who Participate in Recreational Sports Programs

The purpose of this chapter was to examine the factors influencing the mentoring and connectivism of retaining African American male students through participation in...

Intercultural Responsiveness in the Second Language Learning Classroom

The population of English language learners has substantially grown over the years. As such, it is increasingly important to properly educate culturally diverse students in such...

The Self-Determined English Language Learner

English Language Learners have their own, individual set of needs. According to Deci and Ryan (1985), individuals need self-determination skills to be successful in their...

Implementation of CORE Traits to Become an Interculturally Responsive Leader in a Second Language Classroom: A Narrative Inquiry

The objective of this chapter was to describe CORE leadership traits for teachers and leaders that will assist them in being interculturally responsive educators and improve...