ELL (English Language Learners)

Translanguaging: Inviting the whole child into the classroom

Amy Halpern-Laff ELL (English Language Learners), Equity, ESL (English as a Second Language), INTEGRATION, Podcast Episode 00:43:50 Comments Off on Translanguaging: Inviting the whole child into the classroom

We speak with Dr. Cecilia Espinosa and Dr. Laura Ascenzi-Moreno, co-authors of “Rooted in Strength: Using Translanguaging to Grow Multilingual Readers and Writers.” Traditionally, teachers have brought language to students rather than accepting and acknowledging children’s entire linguistic repertoires. Communities and families often have fluid language practices; when teachers impose strict separation of languages, they limit students’ creative and critical thought processes.

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Supporting English Learners: pandemic and post-pandemic solutions

Amy Halpern-Laff Ed Ethics, ELL (English Language Learners), INTEGRATION, Podcast Episode, Remote Learning 00:31:45 Comments Off on Supporting English Learners: pandemic and post-pandemic solutions

We speak with Dr. Julie Sugarman of the Migration Policy Institute about meeting the needs of English Learners. We discuss the meaning and implications of ELs “falling behind” during virtual instruction and difficulties administering upcoming English language proficiency tests. Dr. Sugarman talks about a model for incorporating ELs into planning. She also talks about what is lost (and gained) through technology, given the importance of personal relationships to teaching and learning.

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Soledad Hiciano on nurturing and educating immigrant children in an age of deportation and deprivation

Jon Moscow Afterschool, ELL (English Language Learners), Equity, INTEGRATION, Mental health, Podcast Episode 00:54:45 Comments Off on Soledad Hiciano on nurturing and educating immigrant children in an age of deportation and deprivation

We speak with Soledad Hiciano, executive director of Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP), a multi-service community organization in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. She describes the challenges of supporting children who may have experienced multiple traumas, including homelessness and the deportation of close relatives.

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