#ELLSAPD MEETING
Translanguaging: Leverage Home Language
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Welcome to the #ELLSAPD Meeting resource page.

The theme of this meeting isTranslanguaging: Leverage Home Language. The purpose of this #ELLSAPD Meeting is to further understanding what #translanguaging is & to inspire classroom #translanguaging strategies to enhance students' literacy development & learning.

4 Roles 
Facilitator: person who gets people together & keeps things moving
Participants: facilitator & participants
Responder(s): participants at the meeting
Tweeter(s): participants who are keen to Tweet ideas

Participants will need devices for viewing, cue cards to write on, and something to write with.

This #ELLSAPD Meeting is designed for 45 mins of engagement with 3 #ELLSAPD Learning Cycles.

TUNE-IN @ 5mins

WELCOME to this #ELLSAPD MEETING. It's the first of its kind. Take a minute to review the agenda timing, organize your device for viewing, prepare your 3 cue cards for responses and grab a marker to write with. Aim to have responses that are concise and easy to read.

Cycle 1 @ 12mins

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4mins - stimulus
Participants watch the What is translanguaging, really? video on YouTube uploaded by Eowyn Crisfield @4bilingualism
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4mins - think
Participants think and talk about ways that include the use of home language as part of a learning cycle in class.
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4mins - respond
​Responder(s) record an idea on a cue card. ​Tweeter(s)​ Tweet their own (or pictures of responder's) ideas using #ELLSAPD #translanguaging

EXAMPLE Response

What is translanguaging, really?

Want some more ideas for a successful year with your language learners?

Check out Eowyn's recent blog post titled Off to a good start with language learners. She offers 5 great strategies that ensure home language is honoured and valued in class.

Cycle 2 @ 12mins

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4mins - stimulus
Participants read this Tweet by by Christina Nelson @MissNelsonEAL & the linked article Little Roja Riding Hood: Translanguaging Text for k-8 Classroom by Liz Mahon.
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4mins - think
Participants think and talk about ways to facilitate deep student conversations about language structure to build their metalinguistic awareness.
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4mins - respond
​Responder(s) record an idea on a cue card. Tweeter(s)​ Tweet their own (or pictures of responder's) ideas using #ELLSAPD #translanguaging
multilingual students in expert roles

Cycle 3 @ 12mins

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4mins - stimulus
Participants read this Tweet by Mrs, Park's Classroom @MrsEPark1 and check out what she is trying out with her students recently.
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4mins - think
​Participants think and talk about how you might modify the Frayer model to fit your class learning and students needs in an upcoming lesson. Click here or here for some ideas and examples..
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4mins - respond
​Responder(s) record an idea on a cue card. Tweeter(s)​ Tweet their own (or pictures of responder's) ideas using #ELLSAPD #translanguaging
modified to fit my students' needs

WRAP UP @ 4mins

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Take a few minutes to look at some of the extended resources below.

Click #ELLSAPD to view others teachers' recent responses to this profession​al learning engagement.

Scroll to the bottom of the page to find other examples of #translanguaging in action.

Thanks for joining this #ELLSAPD Meeting.

​Check out some extended resources below for more information, research and strategies on #translanguaging.

Extended Resources:

Translanguaging - A CUNY-NYSIEB Guide for Educators by Christina Celic and Kate Seltzer.
This is a big book. Find a few strategy recommendations with page number reference here on this spreadsheet.
A Translanguaging Spectrum: Always fluid and ever-changing  - by Sarah Sahr American International School Chennai.
Anthony Qureshi @TonyQureshi1 recommends Joris Van Den Bosch's @JorisEAL blog on translanguaging.​

Responses From Others:

Video Recommendation:

#TRANSLANGUAGING IN ACTION