Onelanguage is no longer better than the other because the student relies on both to communicate in amanner that they deem fit to do so.
Students should be allowed to communicate with the tools and languages suited to their abilities.
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This sense of academic accomplishment and ability isalso seen in Nicolarakis and Mitchell’s (2023) participants, where one in particular proudlymentions that, unbeknownst to them, translanguaging strategies they took part of gave them ampleopportunities to navigate between American Sign Language (ASL) and English read-alouds. In thisstudy, the researchers examine how translanguaging aspects affect the overall literacy skills ofmultilingual deaf students, and a part of Nicolarakis and Mitchells’ research consisted of studentsmaking connections between their learning abilities as adults and childhood learning experiences.
ASL is just one of the many ways one can utilize TP into the classroom, expanding upon the ways students can communicate, without limiting their speech to just one route.
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These outcomes are evident inother PSIs where and when educators provide multilingual students with opportunities to negotiatelearning between their primary language and the LOLT.
While these cases have majorly been anecdotal, as more research comes out, there might be more concrete findings whether for or against it.
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safespaces in learning environments are created because translanguaging offers students opportunitiesto seek support from others who share cultural and linguistic similarities (Canagarajah, 2013a,2013b; Dovchin, 2021, as cited in Qin & Llosa, 2023).
Students feel more comfortable in learning environments when they can be around familiarity, whether it be language or culture.
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The reported demographics emphasize, however, the need to reflect and evaluate current PSpedagogical beliefs and instructional practices. Parmegiani (2022) urges PS stakeholders toquestion hegemonic practices created through monolingual instruction because of the disconnectthat exists “between the language of learning and teaching (LOLT)” (p.291) and a student’s nativeand primary language.
This is worth noting in the future, regarding the disconnect between different learners and any potential obstacles, language barriers included.
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Research is scarce on translanguaging pedagogy and policy and its effects on PS educationin a global context (Karabulut & Dollar, 2022; Siziba & Maseko, 2023), with scholars noting thattranslanguaging in PS is typically through a Western perspective (Yafele, 2021) or in cases wheremultilinguals might means more than just negotiating between two languages (Hurst & Mona,2017).
Even with limited research, more hypotheses are needed in the attempt of fixing our education system and the way students from all walks of life learn. Translanguaging pedagogy can assist in getting students more engaged in the classroom and more connected with one another.
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the lens through which we examine texts in various forms and modalities, and challengeassumptions and ideas about our society and our world. Ultimately, it involves recognizingthe power not only to read and critically analyze ideas, but, where necessary, to presentalternative perspectives on issues of national importance; thus, critical literacy can propelstudents and citizens, more broadly, toward greater participation in national discourse, andultimately, toward meaningful social transformation. (p. 31)
It is important to learn how to take what you learn and apply it to your day-to-day life.
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Most of my students, over the years,have been multilingual and identified as emergent bilingual learners who report their first language(L1) as Spanish and their second language (L2) as English
With a growing number of bilingual students, it is becoming more pressing that accommodations are made so they can learn alongside their peers.
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instructor is not your friend
You should make sure the tone you write in is appropriate for the recipient.
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who will be your readers
It is important to understand who your audience is.
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For that reason, literacy narratives can contain specific themes to help focus the story.
Having concentrated themes can help make a narrative more conhesive.
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Now that’s a story. The more specific the details in a memoir or literacy narrative, the more human, appealing, and universal your story becomes.
In order to proper convey your story's message, you need to add detail.
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Your story, whether a literacy narrative or a memoir, needs to be about something larger than yourself
You are not just telling a story, you are telling an emotion. Without impact, you have lost your connection with your audience.
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why you need to write and what you need to write
Understanding the purpose behind your writing should be one of the first steps when delving into a new writing activity or assignment.
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Pay attention to how you speak
It is best to relate your writing style to the way you already communicate, it will make for the easiest tones to tap into, as well as be more authentic and consistent across your writing.
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