As our learning spaces continue to evolve into more equitable and inclusive ones, it’s imperative that we keep adding to our best practice toolkits.  Translanguaging is an essential tool in our repertoire.  Our learners are eager to engage in culturally responsive classrooms and content, and creating those spaces that value their multilingual identities is imperative.  Join me for a weekend of building a translanguaging toolkit that will serve as the foundation for valuing multilingualism and nurturing a culture of equity in your classroom.

In this session, participants will:

• Explore translanguaging approaches that promote language equity in their multilingual classrooms
• Connect as language educators to the experiences of our students as language learners
• Reflect on their language teaching practices and approaches to ensure cultural responsiveness and equitable access for all multilingual leaners (MLs)
• Hear student voices who have been empowered by valuing language equity in their learning experiences

Ceci is a collaborator, co-teacher and coach who empowers educators to create equitable learning opportunities to suit all language learners’ needs. She is the leader of a support program for multilingual learners based on practices which ensure culturally responsive teaching and equitable access.