Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy

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A playlist of experiences and resources connected to "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" workshop developed and facilitated by Drs. Joyce Meier and Cheryl Caesar- educators in the College of Arts and Letters' First Year Writing program.

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Through the experience of facilitating ongoing faculty workshops, we have learned that preflection (reflection prior to engaging with the content) is valuable for both participants and facilitators. Please complete the preflection activity in this section of the playlist prior to moving on to the next section.

An Introduction to "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy"

Please visit and complete this Google Form prior to engaging with additional "Teaching Multilingual Learners" content - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1b45sKRY05W33BA-FS1kdaoCOKlNvk2Wefti6JfqtLPA/viewform?edit_requested=true This post is a part of the pre-content in the "A Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

What brought you to the asynchronous "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" workshop? What are you hoping to take away from your participation? Please respond to the question above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the pre-content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

What challenges are you facing right now, in teaching non-U.S. multilingual students? Please respond to the question(s) above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the pre-content in the "A Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

How are you meeting the challenges you are facing right now, in teaching non-U.S. multilingual students? Please respond to the question above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the pre-content in the "A Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

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This is the main content from the Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy workshop originally designed and facilitated synchronously by Drs. Joyce Meier and Cheryl Caesar. If you have yet to complete the pre-content section of this playlist, please do so prior to continuing.

What are your experiences with multilingual learners’ participation in your classes? Please respond to the question above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the main content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

Why won't international students talk in class?

How might I make more space for my multilingual students to participate in class? Please respond to the question above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the main content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

What are some metaphors, stories, or comparisons that you use to make concepts you teach more available to your students? Please respond to the question above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the main content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

Multilingual/Multicultural Learners: A Teaching Scenario

Thinking back to the answers you gave before the videos, what are some other metaphors that are more appropriate? How might you find metaphors, comparisons, and stories that multilingual/multicultural student audiences could relate to? Please respond to the questions above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the main content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

"Teaching Multilingual Learners": challenges and solutions identified in workshop

Considering the first experience of multilingual students -- specifically challenges and different approaches to solutions -- Lu & Horner called for a translingual/multilingual approach, which they claim expresses a “willingness to explore with students what they care to advance about people, language and cultures in which they are identified and may identify, and how and why and when to do it” (p. 600). The full article is attached below! This post is a part of the main content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

Approaches to translingual pedagogy: Reflection Questions

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Thank you for engaging with the Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy playlist, developed from the workshop originally designed facilitated synchronously by Drs. Joyce Meier and Cheryl Caesar. This is the post-content, intended for your engagement after you've complete the pre-content as well as the main content. If you have yet to complete the first two sections of this playlist, please do so prior to continuing.

After participating in the asynchronous “Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy” Playlist… Please visit the Google Form link below to share a brief response with Drs. Caesar and Meier on your experiences. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11eNE_YsagxtKjj03yfzOyIA_TSSUIxT87u-56t2uC9k/edit This post is a part of the post-content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

After participating in the asynchronous "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist... What is one key takeaway from this content that you’ll consider moving forward? Please respond to the question above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the post-content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

After participating in the asynchronous "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist... What additional questions do you have? Please respond to the question above using the "comment" function. (To post a comment, click on the speech bubble icon, second in from the left, on the bottom of each post.) This post is a part of the post-content in the "Teaching Multilingual Learners: An Introduction to Translingual Pedagogy" Playlist. https://iteach.msu.edu/pathways/248/playlist

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