Module 4 - Session 3
USING TRANSLANGUAGING TO CREATE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INSTRUCTION
Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners Across Learning Environments
GETTING STARTED
OVERVIEW
Welcome to TALE Academy Module 4: Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners Across Learning Environments!
Goal – The goal of this module is to help teachers expand their capacity for effectively teaching English language learners (ELLs) across learning environments.
Module Content – This module consists of 8 sessions on meeting the needs of English language learners across learning environments. Each session contains a variety of content and learning activities.
Session Content – You are beginning Module 4 – Session 3: Using Translanguaging to Create Equitable Access to Instruction.
MODULE WORKBOOK
If you have not yet downloaded your personal copy of the TALE Academy Workbook for this module, do so now. See directions below. There is only one workbook for each module which contains activities for all sessions within that module.
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Step 1: Create your personal copy of the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook.
Throughout this session, you will complete the session activities and take notes in the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook. You will have many opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills you learn using your digital workbook. When you click on the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook link, you will be prompted to make a copy of the workbook. Once you do so, your notes and your work within your workbook will be visible only to you. Please note that the workbook is fillable using Google Slides. We do not recommend printing a copy due to the length of the workbook.
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Step 2: Get familiar with the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook.
Now that you have your personal copy of the workbook, review pages 1-7 to learn about the workbook’s contents and tips for using the workbook. Don’t forget to add your name to page 1 to personalize your workbook!
Step 3: Review “Key Terms” for Session 3 in the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook.
Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 3. For every TALE Academy session, the key terms are listed at the start of each new session in the workbook. You can return to the key terms page(s) of your workbook throughout this session to add your notes.
GUIDING QUESTIONS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES
GUIDING QUESTIONS
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How can I leverage the multiple languages of my students if I don’t speak those languages?
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How can I create space for multiple languages in the representation and expression of learning?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, you will be able to do the following:
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Understand the practice of translanguaging.
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Consider the benefits and value of promoting a translanguage environment.
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Explore translanguaging strategies in remote and hybrid environments.
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Identify and develop translanguaging opportunities within content and literacy lessons.
ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
LEARN FROM OTHERS:
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
The following video highlights the reflections of New York State educators on using translanguaging to create equitable access to instruction.
WORKBOOK
ACTIVITY
To activate your prior knowledge on the topic, please complete the following steps:
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In your copy of the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook, complete Activity 4.3.1 – Benefits of Bilingualism.
If you have not already created your personal copy of the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXPLORE: TOPIC OVERVIEW
READ, WATCH, LISTEN
Select from the learning modalities below to explore an overview of the topic for this session. You may read a magazine-style article, watch a video, or listen to a conversational podcast.
You need to select only one option: read, watch, or listen.
As you read, watch, or listen, consider pausing and reviewing the key terms for this session in your workbook. You can add your own notes, ideas for application, or definitions of the terms in your own words.
READ
Dive into our Module 4 – Session 3 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.
WATCH
Tune into our Module 4 – Session 3 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.
LISTEN
Settle in for our Module 4 – Session 3 LISTEN, a conversational, podcast-style discussion among educators about the session topic.
EXPLORE: CHOICE BOARD
Select one option from the choices offered below to learn more.
You need to select only one of the choices, but you are welcome to explore all the resources!
Translanguaging: A CUNY-NYSIEB Guide for Educators (pages 1-6)
Synopsis: This resource provides a background on translanguaging and the importance for students’ personal and academic growth. The authors dispel notions about what translanguaging isn’t (i.e., code-switching), as well as its relationship to bilingualism.
Format: Pedagogical Guide
Time: 15 minutes
Teaching ELLs Online: How to Develop Students’ Language Skills
Synopsis: This blog provides options, “how-to”s, and tips for teachers and students seeking translation assistance. Many of these tools are Google-based, which means they can be used on a mobile device.
Format: Blog and Videos
Time: 30 minutes
Multilingualism and Translanguaging in the Classroom
Synopsis: This video provides the four goals of translanguaging and strategies for supporting translanguaging in the classroom.
Format: Video
Time: 9 minutes
The Importance of ELL Strategies – Immersion (Moises in Math Class)
Synopsis: This is a clip from a short film about a Spanish-speaking student trying to make sense of the English vocabulary terms the teacher is using, demonstrating the importance of supporting and encouraging translanguaging practices in the classroom.
Format: Video
Time: 4 minutes
Synopsis: In this episode of Teaching MLs, Dr. Ofelia Garcia and host Tan Huynh discuss the transformational possibilities of translanguaging at school.
Format: Podcast
Time: 60 minutes
ESTABLISH: REFLECTION FOR ACTION
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
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Return to your copy of the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 4.3.2 – Translanguaging Across Learning Environments.
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If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXTEND: DEEPER LEARNING
Extend your learning by engaging in a longer workbook activity and/or accessing additional resources.
This section is designed to help you begin a journey into deeper learning on the topic area.
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
Return to your copy of the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 4.3.3 – Revise a Content or Literacy Lesson, Part 1. If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 4 TALE Academy Workbook, you can do so by clicking here.
Time: 20 minutes
ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES
Translanguaging: A CUNY-NYSIEB Guide for Educators (select chapter[s] of interest)
Topic: Practical support and resources on using translanguaging to facilitate more effective learning of content and language by bilingual students
Format: Pedagogical Guidance
Time: Varies depending on chapter selection
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Topic: Potential barriers when applying translanguaging in the domains of policy, practice, and personal belief
Format: Blog
Time: 9 minutes
How to Use Translanguaging in the Classroom with Your ELLs
Topic: What translanguaging is and how it can be used in the classroom to help our emergent bilingual students
Format: Blog
Time: 8 minutes
Translanguaging in Online Learning
Topic: An overview of several digital platforms that support ELLs in learning
Format: Tipsheet and Videos
Time: 8 minutes