Translanguaging: Inviting the whole child into the classroom

We speak with Dr. Cecilia Espinosa and Dr. Laura Ascenzi-Moreno, co-authors of “Rooted in Strength: Using Translanguaging to Grow Multilingual Readers and Writers.” Traditionally, teachers have brought language to students rather than accepting and acknowledging children’s entire linguistic repertoires. Communities and families often have fluid language practices; when teachers impose strict separation of languages, they limit students’ creative and critical thought processes.  Overview 00:00-00:45 Intros 00:45-02:00 Translanguaging 02:00-06:58 Why this book now 06:48-10:54 Translanguaging as transformative 10:54-17:48 An equity issue 17:48-23:31 Integrating phonemic awareness and phonics into reading 23:31-28:49 Native “non-standard” English speakers 28:49-33:10 Working with a child who is the only speaker of a language in the class 33:10-40:57 Data-driven  and student-driven assessment 40:57- Outro Transcript Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.  References Book

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