1. LEARNING GOALS: • Understand what translanguaging is. • Have a set of reflection questions to support planning. • Be aware of strategies that can be used in learning and teaching.
2. Translanguaging STRATEGIES: • Provide a way of supporting our students' languages • Help students make students make connections between languages • Allow students to draw on language resources, skills they know about language and language learning
3. QUOTE: 'Translanguaging is what students are doing when they are using and making connections between their language by tapping into their bank of language skills and strategies' (TSM 8.2)
4. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: We need to create an ACTIVE translanguaging classroom • Provide opportunities for students that may be spontaneous and arise from daily contexts • Languages are made VISIBLE, eg: use of labels, signs etc in the classroom in students' languages • Transitions • Teachers as co-learners building support and positive attitudes within the learning community
5. QUOTE: Teachers may not understand the languages of the classroom, but by seeing themselves as co-learners, they support and build positive attitudes in their learning community' (TSM 8.2)
6. Why SUPPORT translanguaging? • Helps students with making meaning • Allows access to content • Promotes cognitive growth • Activates prior knowledge by embedding in a different language • Affirms cultural identity • Helps students see what they CAN DO given the right scaffolds (AGENCY) • Potential growth of student is not limited to the language of instruction
6.1. Examples of how to support translanguaging: Writing song lyrics in home language; create bilingual texts; write a reflection in home language and share key points in language of instruction
7. How can we use translanguaging STRATEGIES in PLANNING? Planning must be intentional to be effective. Some examples include: • Consider language needs and backgrounds of students • Resourcing; scaffolding; grouping of students • Assessment strategies to make use of students' languages • Parental involvement
