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Publication Date: 2022
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Equity for Multilingual Learners: A Global Network Response to the Pandemic
Nordmeyer, Jon; Bettney, Esther
Current Issues in Comparative Education, v24 n2 spec iss p119-122 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, amid the collective necessity to pivot towards new technologies for teaching and learning, many educators expressed concerns about unequal access for multilingual learners. When online learning relies exclusively on English, students and families who navigate school in multiple languages can be excluded. Over the past two years, a focus on the intersection of multilingualism and equity catalyzed connections across the worldwide community of teachers. Global networks such as the WIDA International School Consortium provided an opportunity for educators to connect with, share, and learn from each other as a community of practice. This essay explains how, in an increasingly interdependent world, a global network of schools and scholars co-created a powerful community to both learn from and contribute to dialogue about equity for multilingual learners during the pandemic.
Descriptors: Equal Education, Multilingualism, Bilingual Students, Inclusion, COVID-19, Pandemics, Access to Education, Electronic Learning, Communities of Practice, Educational Cooperation, Consortia, Networks
Teachers College, Columbia University. International and Transcultural Studies, P.O. Box 211, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027. e-mail: info@cicejournal.org; Web site: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cice
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