ERIC Number: EJ1434397
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Why Bother Translanguaging? Translanguaging Pedagogies for Equity in Elementary and Middle School Classrooms
Mihaela Gazioglu; Mikel W. Cole
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, v14 n1-2 p19-29 2024
Translanguaging pedagogies support multilingual students by activating prior knowledge, integrating home languages and cultures, and utilizing multimodal learning. However, as equity-oriented pedagogies, they redress long-standing practices of denying students access to their home languages or demanding a strict separation of their interwoven repertoires. This article examines three multilingual resources designed for elementary and middle school classrooms that teachers can use to support a translanguaging stance: 1) bilingual alphabet charts, 2) Unite for Literacy website, and 3) the Make Beliefs Comix website. The examples presented in the article represent new ways to use existing materials to promote more equitable learning opportunities for multilingual learners.
Descriptors: Language Usage, Translation, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Prior Learning, Culturally Relevant Education, Native Language, Language of Instruction, Bilingual Students, Educational Resources, Equal Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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