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Date:
October 29
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Non-Member Cost:
$350
Event Category/Strand:
ATTEND EVENT

Venue

Online
NY

Other

Suggested Audience
ELL Coordinators, ELL Teachers, General Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Related Service Providers, School Leaders, Special Education Teachers
Seat Type
TW: Trainings & Workshops
Suggested Grade Level
Elementary, Middle, High School, All

Going Beyond Direct Translation: How to Leverage Home Language in the Classroom

October 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

- $350

Multilingual students bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our classrooms, including their home language(s)! It is our challenge as educators to honor all languages while we simultaneously develop English language proficiency. As a way to meet this challenge, in this session we will explore translanguaging and sheltered instruction, research-based approaches that support teachers in leveraging students’ home language to provide access to grade-level content and support English language acquisition.

More specifically, after this session, participants will be able to:

  • Articulate the compelling reasons for embracing sheltering and translanguaging strategies, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
  • Distinguish between sheltering instruction and translanguaging, understanding their similarities and differences in supporting multilingual learner comprehension.
  • Develop a personalized action plan outlining four specific strategies you will implement to leverage home languages, creating a culturally responsive and linguistically affirming classroom experience.

Facilitator: Tricia Gallagher-Geurtsen